So today I had a whirlwind of visitors. They walked in the front door, started examining all of the various items in the house, visited the basement, played with the ukuleles and attempted a game of jacks. The short 15 minute visit was an obvious check-in on their part to make sure the Art Garage was still here for them.
I love the freedom and enthusiasm of children, and I love that the neighborhood kids feel so comfortable that they just flow freely and easily through my presence. I hope to elevate their experience this year by being able to tie it into the work at the Community House. One thing we need for sure over there are seat cushions. We had about 30 metal folding chairs donated to the house. They are great functional chairs, but they sure are hard on the tuckus. I have some great ideas on how to make seat cushions for the chairs and to have the kids decorate them with messages of hope. It will allow them to create and do good things, and think of others all in one go. It will also bring up the issues of addiction that are being addressed at the meetings at the house. Many of these kids have seen the effects of addiction first hand, and I know it will be meaningful for them to see that people have a place where they want to recover. I really hope to begin fully implementing the Virtues Project this year. So many things on the table, whew, and I am filled with nothing but gratitude at the chance to participate so fully and completely in contributing to a healthy neighborhood and community.
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