When the weather cooperates, the girls and I like to walk to school instead of driving. It is almost as fast, once you consider the traffic, and definitely more energizing. Most mornings after a big rain, we see lots of earth worms crawling across the sidewalk. They start out on their journey while the concrete is wet, but it dries quickly after the sun comes up. The problem is, many worms start to dehydrate before they can make it across. I don't know the average life span of earth worms, but we try to extend it a little by picking them up with leaves and putting them safely in the grass. We may only save a few, but this little exercise always has meaning for me. For one thing, it reminds the girls to slow down and think outside of themselves. When they observe the world around them and take time to help God's littlest creatures, their perspective widens a bit, even if they don't realize it. In today's culture, we as parents need to help our kids widen their focus to those around them, even if we have to use worms to do it.
I hope it rains again soon.
We do the same thing!
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