A coworker and I had a "back to school party" for a group of our 4th & 5th grade girls yesterday. They're always asking when it's going to be "their turn" to have a party (usually it's the older girls who get all the fun stuff, so they think). So yesterday was their special day! It was a lot of fun, and I was reminded why we don't do it too often ;)
There was this great park near the house we were at, so we took all the girls over there for awhile. One of the girls who is extremely shy and timid asked me if I would swing with her. We walked over to the swings, I gave her a few pushes to get her going, and then I jumped on my swing. As soon as I started, she looked at me with this giant smile on her face and said, "I'm going higher than you! Look...I'm going to touch the clouds!" I decided I couldn't let a 7 year old beat me at swinging, so I started putting all my energy and concentration into it! I leaned back and stretched my legs out as far as I could as I headed towards the sky, and pumped with all my might. Needless to say, I never did quite catch her, but I treasured that moment of carefree abandon.
We found ourselves laughing and grinning from ear to ear as we "touched the clouds".
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2 comments:
it's good to keep up with you through your blog. how are you these days?
seriously, its been like a month since you wrote a blog. CMON BUDDY!!
I check this everyday. Lets get moving. I know you have alot to say.
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