Making Decisions

"If you could bottle the enthusiasm of a child . . . the world would be a better place."

Wyatt has been talking and talking about kids in South Africa. We've been trying to give him time to make a decision that he is comfortable with regarding his donation, and I really think the time has come.

He is ready.

Last night we had dinner at my parents' house and my mom asked him about his goals and about The Open Arms Home for Children.

"I want them to have an education."

"This charity is good because it goes right to the kids. You don't give money to a secretary who pays herself before giving the money to the home. They get it right away."

"They get other stuff too, stuff to help them."

"Yes, they are orphans."

These are just a few of his answers, which I think best sum up why this is so important to him.

After they had heard his reasons, without me butting in and offering my own two cents (my, how it was hard not to do this!), they both got their into their pocket books and handed him their donations.

In doing this, affirming that he was not, indeed, a lone soldier giving to this charity - showing him that one child can make a difference and will make a difference.