Thoughts From the Farm.

Today we visited a cute, little family farm in Hugo. And, it made me miss Iowa! I miss the simplicity of life in Orange City. Not that the people or their activities were anything less than amazing...but, I miss the carefree nature of life. Sunday morning church followed by brunches, first with friends, then later with the Barkers. Afternoon naps. Carefree walks around town at all hours of the day, and night! Buying little. Loving many.

Being at the farm with 16 preschoolers clad in pink was also exhilerating. The sincere joy children express around animals is so contagious! Seeing our most physically aggressive boy gently hold a small kitten stopped me in my tracks. His giggle brought tears to my eyes. Little ones loving big.

And, through it all, I realized, once again, that I can never not work with kids! ;) They bring me such joy...as well as a reason to become a better person. These little ones this year have caused me to grow in patience. Act in kindness. Reach out with true compassion. They have inspired me to truly become a person worthy of being emulated. I sincerely want to be a woman of character and integrity who these kids, especially the young girls, will want to be like. Making little changes. Loving big.