There is a big difference between service & serve

At one time in my life, I thought I had a handle on the meaning of the word “service.”

“The act of doing things for other people.”

Then I heard the terms:

• Internal Revenue Service
• Postal Service
• Telephone Service
• Civil Service
• City/County Public Service
• Customer Service
• Service Stations

And I became confused about the word “service.”  This is not what I thought “service” meant.

Then today, I overheard two farmers talking and one of them mentioned that he was having a bull over to “service” a few of his cows.

SHAZAM!  It all came into perspective.  Now I understand what all those “service” agencies are doing to us.