Children of the Day

In as many months, I have had nine children in my home. Some come in pairs, some come as singles, two came as a pair and left as singles. They have ranged in age from 21 months to nine years old. Each has had his or her own strengths, difficulties and baggage. All have eeked their way into my life, my heart, my friends' lives, my friends' hearts. All have come with more resiliency than any one child should have. I am lucky, fortunate, blessed to be able to give parts of my life away to them.