"I was drinking in the surroundings: air so crisp you could snap it
with your fingers and greens in every lush shade imaginable."
- Wendy Delsol, 2010
The children have spent the morning using their large muscles - running, pushing cars, and climbing the play structures. After about half an hour, two children decided to take a break.
One child clambered up our bench and lied down. He looked up towards the leaves and branches swaying above.
A few minutes later, another child joined him. He lied down on the opposite end. Then, we began singing some lullabies.
One child got up and decided to rub the other child's belly as we sang our songs for sleep. The child laying down closed his eyes and went, "Shh! Shh! Shh!"
Both children got off the bench after a few minutes and went back to play. Through these little moments of peacefulness, the children expressed gentleness and caring towards each other.
by Miss Arigo
I love how you describe these precious moments in the lives of young children. Thanks for sharing.
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