Well, I had that kind of day! I like to keep busy, but I also enjoy serving others. I volunteer at my grandson's 1st Grade class at Orem Elementary. His teacher's name is Mrs. Jeanne Vitters. I spend about 45 minutes with Asher listening to him read and then I listen to other children read or supervise a game some of the children are playing or help them with a paper.
It was a lovely spring day and warm. The children were anxious to get done with school and go outside and play. Asher read to me a book that was assigned reading, but we didn't get to finish the story so I don't know how it ended. I wonder what happened to the chicken that wasn't laying an egg after all the things the owner tried to do to make this chicken happy.
I felt like I wasn't making a difference in Asher's day or the other children's day. But when I left the classroom, I saw Asher's mother and sister, London, waiting outside in the hallway. London came up to me all on her own, took my hand, and whispered, "Do you want to come and play with us in the playground outside today?" I was so tickled that she asked me. I said, "Yes! But first I need to get my car key from the office and then I'll meet you outside." London said, "OK!"
I came outside and watched the two grandchildren playing. Asher was kicking a ball and a friend, named Joshua, came along and started playing with Asher, kicking the ball back and forth.
What happened next surprised me! London came up to me, took a hold of my hand, and said, "I want to show you something." We walk over to the swings. She gets on and starts swinging. She swung for a very long time. It was such a special moment in time to be a part of that little 5-year-old girl's life. That made my day!
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