so long sweet summer, part 4

i just finished my last week of my fourth and last year of summer camp. i've learned a lot from the kids throughout my summers. this is a tribute to the scores of kids with whom i spent the past three months.

let the little children come unto me

let Mitchel come chant my name and organize a coup to throw a pie in my face, let Travis offer me his abstract pipe-cleaner-piece that i was so impressed with and let Jacey bring me drawings of hearts and misspelled words. Let Bryan gather everyone around to spray silly-string in my face, let Alyssa be always by my side making funny faces and trying to hold my hand. Let Andrew be free again and may we see love reflected on his face, let Kyle come to me with complaints about his fort and how no one is sharing the sticks. Let the little children come unto me. Let Sara come to me wanting to be held and not participating in the games, let Lauren come to me when Sara has had an accident and needs a change of clothes. Let Cindy come to me when she is dying to go canoing one last time around the lake, let Justin come to me to spin him around until he vomits. Let Shay come to me when she can't find her little brother, let Jake come to me when he gets hit in the face in dodge ball and let Cameron cry by my side when he can't seem to find the toy that's right beneath his gaze. Let the little children come unto me, help me to love them and may they be free.