Inspiration from the dance
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The other night, I was at a school fundraiser called “Taste the Nations”, where for a fee, guests could sample delicious food prepared by local restaurants and parents. Part of the festivities included student performances of various dances from cultures around the world as entertainment. It was a chance for the school community and friends to come together, learn about various cultures, have a great time, and raise funds for the school.
After the children completed their performances, a band played as folks ate, talked and milled about. First, two little girls went to the front of the room and began to dance to the music, and then one by one, others joined them. About ten little girls and one little boy were dancing to the music. There was twirling, skipping, swaying to the music, and a crowd drew around them, enjoying not just the music, but the joy that we could all see on the little faces as they spun around what they had made into a dance floor.
It occurred to me as I watched, that this is what childhood should be. This is how children ought to feel. I saw freedom, joy, peace, in the children who danced, and approval, love, and protection in the eyes of the adults who watched. These children have a future ahead of them that is bound to be bright because they have all that they need at their fingertips.
It is my prayer, my dream, my vision, that all children around the world can have such a future. If only there was clean water, enough food, good medical care, excellent schools, caring and able government to provide such a future to them.
Enjoying the dancing children, the other night increased my resolve to do my part. I, alone, cannot make much difference in all the world. But with the help of others, all of us together can.
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