Yesterday's "Family Fun Sports” put
me in philosophic mood! It was a happy event. Smiles were the
order of the day.
You exchanged a few friendly words, whether of banter or of atmospheric
expectation, with people standing around the running track or
queuing for the pony rides. You sat in the Parish Centre having
a cup of tea and chatting with people, hitherto complete strangers.
Everyone seemed in the best of form.
What were the ingredients that made it work? Excellent organisation
and preparation. Generous participation and involvement of people
in running the events and giving a helping hand. Parents and
teachers, focused as ever on the happiness of the children. And
children showing us how life is best lived in their unbridled
joy in the simplest of things - running, playing ball, riding
a pony and taking as much pleasure in winning a lollipop for
participation as a medal for coming first. Their joy was infectious!
The most common comment was of the kind, "It's good to
be here ". And wasn't that what Peter said when he witnessed
the Transfiguration of the Lord.
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