It Was You

Hailey

We talked with each of the kids for a little while before it was time for them to have their outside time. When Mandy left to take the kids to the playground, Terran turned to look at me. “That was crazy.”

I laughed, picking up scattered crayons and scraps of paper. “It usually is.”

“They all know you, and love you,” he said with awe.

“I like to come by and help out. Mandy has a lot of kids to contend with, and with budget cuts, she doesn’t have a lot of help. I come in when I can. It lightens the load so the other aides and caregivers can focus on other stuff.”

He was nodding his head. “I see.”

“Terran, I brought you here because I wanted to show you why I’m so passionate about giving money to charities. This place is funded by the government, but that barely keeps the doors open and the lights on. They have to fight to get every dollar they can. I know it’s like that for a lot of other organizations.”

He nodded his head. “I’m not opposed to giving money to charity. Not at al