Thursday, June 2, 2016

The Kindness of a Crew of Friends

"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."
~ Mark Twain

On a recent outing at a large  and historic public pool, a group of elementary children enjoyed exploring the pool's caves, bridges and waterfalls.  One little boy stayed out of the pool.  At one point, several of his friends -- two boys and two girls -- came to convince him that he should try one of the caves.  Surprised by the kindness of his friends, the little boy joined the others and explored the caves.  I suspect this boy ended up feeling pretty good both because he did something he was afraid to do and because he realized how much his friends really cared about him.

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