I volunteered at the Children Rights festival last weekend. It was one of the best weekends I had this year. I did not realize how much fun I would have when I signed up for it! It took quite a while to organize everything, contacting the people to make sure everything goes smooth, planning and meeting and brainstorming ideas. But in the end it sure did payoff!
We had this idea to make Wish Boats where children can fold this special paper with directions to make a boat by themselves. Then they can scribble what they wish for the world on that boat, to be put on the "sea" to sail up up and away! It was very funny to see how some children wrote touchy, simple things such as "No more war", or "Children to have houses and parents", "Health", while some wrote "I wish for the chance to swim with dolphins".
Despite all the fun, for me it felt great to be a part of something small done collectively all around the world.
I will be more than naive to even consider the slightest chance of making a difference. But for me, I'd like to do a piece of my part, no matter how microscopic it was. I never realize how interesting it is to hear children's opinions on things. I enjoyed hearing their thoughts, their random scribbles and simple minds. Things are much more interesting seen from a kid's eyes.
So this week, I am going to be a kid. I am going to be happy for no reason. I am going to hum and sing and run and nibble on sweets and nag people and smile and laugh and giggle and not complicate everything. Because life is too boring to be boring, and who else better than a kid to see that?
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