Today I went to a water park with the summer campers from the school where I work. It was a lot of fun! Almost immediately though, God put a task in my path. One of the little guys was unable to enjoy the park fully because he was in a cast. He was pretty upset about this fact. I made it my mission to cheer him up as much as possible. I checked in with him frequently, kept him company pretty often, and basically did my job to the best of my ability.
Full disclosure, though. It was hard at first. The child-like side of me (which I am still in frequent touch with as an educator of small children) was anxious to be in the water enjoying the water slides and everything else the park had to offer. She was feeling antsy sitting by the side of the pool and wondering what the other kids were up to. I told her to take a chill pill and be quiet because this kiddo needed my attention. Eventually I struck a bargain in which I would still enjoy the park while giving plenty of time and attention to this child. This worked beautifully. I'm sure he still wishes he could have been in the water. But I think we both managed to have a good day. (And yes, I did eventually make it to the water slides. I know you were worried. ;) )
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