The Best Day!

Today was one of the best days I have had with this program. It was a construction day .. so what made it so special? The playground equipment that the school has been waiting for (and some of the volunteers) arrived. Before now, many of the kids played the game marbles with rocks or ran around in the field chasing each other. I do believe it was their first time seeing playground equipment that they knew was going to be just for them.

I have never seen a group of kids look so eager at equipment they couldn’t even use yet! They all just sat along the wall and watched us talk and work before going back to their class today. Their joy was very subtle but infectious at the same time. As vols, we knew this day was something big. Bigger than anything else we might have participated in so far on this adventure. This was BIG.

At one point during classes, the grade 3 & 4 girls came out while the teeter totter had just been put in the ground. Memo gave them the okay and they all hopped on. The giggles you heard were so heart warming. These girls were so happy! It was such a candid moment, such a real moment I swear it will be ingrained in my memory. It makes you realize that some of the things we have in Western society have taken away our ability to enjoy the simple things.

I cannot wait until all the equipment is set and painted and all the kids can enjoy it.