What do kids value these days? Their iPads? iPhones? Skateboards? Pillow pets? DS? Really, I could go on about it.
But do they know there are thousands of kids out there who value something so small that most people just throw away?
Inanimate Object
a battered, old thing
fished out of the trash
no holes, that’s good
it can hold cash
on a rainy day
fresh water to catch
and in the river
a scooper for a bath
most precious possession
priceless tin can
Day 8 of 2013 November PAD challenge.
Poetic Ponderings 
looks like our camping mugs. my kids actually love drinking out of them at the table. they can pretend they are still camping.
Hopefully I am successful in teaching them how lucky they are that it is only pretend – that they do have a warm bed and solid roof over their heads.
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Camping mugs, yes. Such a simple thing for us. A precious thing for another.
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I always try to remind my kids how lucky they are and that there are many children who have a lot less than they do. Especially this time of year when they are inundated with all the glitz and sparkle of the season!!!
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It’s good to remind kids every now and then. The tricky part is getting them to care about it, yes? Sometimes, seeing creates more lasting impact than hearing about it. So I try to show them pics on the computer (since I can’t show them out in the real world…).
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