I woke up this morning full of life and happy and I really could not explain why, then I remembered that today is children's day by the continuous jingles and songs coming from the TV.
At about 1pm, I decided to go give myself a treat and was taken aback by the number of children I found at the fast food I visited. After much "excuse me" i was able to find a space at the extreme of the place and I fed my eyes for some time.
Oh my! Children would always be children. I laughed , giggle and almost jumped out of my seat at their activities. Parents making sure their children had fun were seen everywhere while a school brought some students and gave them a treat.
I was quite impressed at steps taken by parents and guardians to ensure their children had a special day. The management of the place gave out free snacks and Ice cream to any child that came to the place. A lot of less privileged children had free ice cream and snacks and you can see them in their numbers expentant and very happy. Am sure most of them have not had such opportunities before to enter this fast food .
Also, an artist by a corner was giving the children beautiful shapes on their faces to mark the day, while some were busy watching cartoons. It was quite a site to behold as children from different religions came to enjoy themselves.
These and much more are what we as individuals are supposed to do to ensure our children are happy especially on a day set aside for them. We need to keep protecting them from the visititude of life. Shield them from crime, violence and child abuse and show them much love.
We need these children to grow into responsible adults who would be able to take over from the next generation . We need them intact. So let's protect and pray for our children.
Happy children's day.
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