walk for friends

sometimes days are just nearly perfect. when things just come together, when children smile and laugh and colors swirl like a rainbow in motion. one of favorite days of each year is the walk for friends at the kids school. it is magical. each class has colored shirts and cheer on their fellow students with waves of spirited pom-poms. children can run, walk, skip, or dance their way around, all walking to help the foster children of the sallie house. this year was different. this year, the children of the sallie house came to be with us, walking with colors of their own. this day they were able to be just like our kids. with friends cheering them on, horses running along side of them nearby, and parents catching them if they fell or carrying them when their legs grew tired, they were able to have a normal day. they were able to play with farm animals and sand boxes...they did not want to leave. one little boy, age 4, who never has spoke a clear sentence, approached the gates surrounding the pasture and said "come here please horse" and she came. they left with bags of oranges, pom-poms, and memories of friends. sometimes days are good!