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May the Fourth Car Wash for a Cause

Today is May the Fourth. Also known as Star Wars Day. Today was also a pretty memorable day for me.

The company I work for sponsors the current Formula Winds Philippines driver Sung Joon 'SJ' Park. Today was supposed to have a fundraising event in our office to raise funds so SJ can race in Japan. That was until he had read of the story of Alessandra's Angels. Rather than continuing with the event, he decided to donate all proceeds from his fundraiser to help little Alessandra. So they changed the format for today's events.

Originally the event was supposed to include a car wash and a movie show in the showroom of my current office. After changing the plans, it became a car wash and three-laps on a PS3 driving game with the top three times winning prizes donated by people who wanted to help.

There were also other people who donated motorsports related autographed memorabilia to auction off to raise funds for little Alessandra.

I have no idea how successful it was since I only dropped by the shop earlier today to get my car washed and help set the office up. The PS3 rig wasn't set up when I was there so I couldn't compete in the PS3 event. Still, I got my raffle coupon and a chance to win some of the cool prizes being raffled off.

I am very thankful to meet and learn from people who think so differently from how I do. People like SJ, who wanted to help someone he never even met, much less owes anything to. And I am also very thankful to be part of the experience, even in such a small way.

If you're wondering why I suddenly decided to help out, here are my reasons. Aside from being inspired by my boss and by SJ, I was also inspired by my wife. Maica is friends with the mom of Alessandra.

Out.