Altogether, 2 people came to the activity. Lisa came first and we just decided to start. I gotta tell ya, indexing is a great way to get to know people! The past few times I've done it, I learned not just the names of the people on the paper but I learned so much about my fellow indexers. We think; we joke and laugh; and it's so interesting to hear what everyone else comes up with when they're trying to figure out what something says. We had a lot of fun together and made a ton of progress for one day. And when Aria came, the fun doubled. "One plus one is three," right? That kinda works... :)
We indexed quite a few pages together. It was a lot of fun to compare names and decipher what the photocopied, faded, messy cursive said. It was also charmingly reminiscent of the past to get a glimpse of history through such characteristic, genuine documents.
At the end, we relaxed. We took a Frozen quiz: Which Frozen Character Are You? That was so fun and interesting! When Lisa's mom came, she took the quiz too. We laughed about all the weird questions that were asked. It was very entertaining.
I loved how, even though it seemed like just a fun activity, the indexing we did was helping people. It was part of "hastening the work," as the prophets have told us we should do. I hope more and more people do it too, because that thought gave me a fulfilling joy and satisfaction that I've carried with me ever since.
Amory
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