Yesterday I went to lunch with a good friend of mine to celebrate my birthday. We enjoyed a meal of Gnocchi Soup at the Olive Garden (mmmmm....soup!). Then she showed me the way to this nifty park in Layton (by the city office). It had cool things like ducks (that get well fed), one of those dirt scooper seat thingies (you know what I'm talking about, right?), and a merry-go-round. I hadn't seen one of those in YEARS! They just don't allow things like that anymore.....bummer. My kids LOVED it!
After my friend left....my kids wanted to stay a little longer.....so I said "okay." I thought I'd read some while they played some more. And as I sat on the bench to read I noticed a lady pushing a girl (who looked to be about 12 years old) on the swing. And as she was pushing she was singing to her. She sang songs like "the wheels on the bus," "a riggabamboo" "twinkle, twinkle little star." It seemed rather peculiar for a 12-year-old to be enjoying something like that. And as I looked closer I could see that the girl was handicapped. She kept wanting her friend to sing more. Then she brought out some Disney songs that I haven't heard in ages....."Baby Mine (Dumbo)," "Supercalifragilisticexpialadocious (don't laugh at my spelling....who even cares):)," "Let's go fly a kite."
After about a good 30 minutes it was time for them to go. The lady pushing the swing said, "let's go play with your toys, Abby!" And she proceeded to carry her by piggy-back all the way across the big lawn towards the street, where I can assume their car was parked.
I was so intrigued by this scene of selflessness that I couldn't even concentrate on my book. That little handicapped girl is so loved, and I am so glad! How many of us (including me) have the patience for that kind of service in the middle of a public park? I'm sure angels were smiling on them......especially me!:)
*and as a side-note....Lizzy did two good deeds at the park....you'll have to ask HER what they were.:)
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