The Editor:
One early March morning, as I began my walk around Lafarge Lake, I noticed a small group of preschool or daycare children lined up in their snowsuits.
As I approached them, I noticed each one was holding up a placard with words on it.
The words read, "Would you like a compliment today?"
One of the more bolder children asked me the same question in an expressive and excited voice, to which I answered, "Yes, please."
One of the staff members chose a child to pick out a card to give me.
On one side was a simple watercolour painting and, on the other side, were the words, “Thank you for all that you do!”
I thanked them for lifting my spirits that day and gave them a compliment. I left feeling so much better.
As a person who is trying to juggle caring for an elderly parent, work responsibilities and a busy home life, those words were exactly what I needed to hear that day.
Thank you to the staff who are modelling for these children how important it is to lift up others around them and that one is never too small to make a difference in the world.
- Lina Lezama, Coquitlam
