The first-grade boy I work with was all smiles this week as he engaged in play with other boys at recess. He struggles a bit socially so for weeks we've been working on issues of play. His efforts are already paying off. One day, for example, he was enjoying a rip-roaring game of Four-Square (perhaps you didn't know that Four-Square could be "rip-roaring", but trust me on this), when a few of the other players decided to switch games and use the ball to play Three-Flies-Up--or a version of it, anyway. They invited Sam (not his real name) to join them and together they dove at the ball and each other during the better part of lunch recess. They got muddy and fresh grass stains adorned their clothes like badges of honor. When the dreaded bell rang I met up with Sam and gave him a "high-five." "You played some serious ball out there," I said. He beamed up at me and hugged my leg. "THAT was a great day!"
I love the simplicity of children! Notice Sam did not say, "That was a great recess." To him, his 20 minutes of being included in play and playing hard made his entire day great! His comment has helped me all week to take notice of the "little" things and be grateful. My brother came to visit this week. My sister-in-law sent me an encouraging email. The new recipe I tried for bean soup with bacon turned out just fine. My husband is madly in love with me. God loves me....It's a great day.
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2 comments:
Thanks to you and "sam" for teaching me to celebrate the moments in life and turn them into great days, even weeks, maybe a year. Your blogs give a simple dose of thought and reality mixed with humor. Thanks for a great day!
and i had a great day with YOU yesterday, cathy! thanks for the reminder to look at all the great stuff that can happen in a day... even if it's just a few minutes of the day.
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