Discovery comes in many forms. Today it came from five children who, in the course of an hour, discovered that helping people can be fun and indeed make a difference.
Ten of us altogether, parents and kids working in tandem at Safe Harbor Inn to clean, sanitize, and organize toys and equipment in the play area. As a group we discovered how much work we could accomplish in a short 60 minutes. As parents, we discovered the ability of young children to empathize and care about other people.
Armed with santitizing wipes, the kids dug into toy boxes, drawers and cupboards to clean up hundreds of cars, dolls, and action figures, with a minimum of playing themselves. Parents washed infant toys, vacuumed, and organized the entire space.
The most amazing part? There was no asking "When are we done?" "How much longer?"
My son, five, told me tonight that he had fun at Safe Harbor. "Was that good?" he asked.
Yes, I replied. Very good.
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