The egg hunt, the tables full of sweets, and games with Sunday School classmates held little appeal for the three youngsters. They preferred to accompany the adult volunteers to the Redwood City senior center, where lunch is served to whomever shows up.
We pulled into the parking lot at noon, where 80 people were waiting. I unlocked the gate, and our guests helped transport the boxes and trays from the cars to the picnic area. Normally we serve only a handful of children, but today there were 20 kids in line.
Our youngsters eagerly poured the punch, scooped the salad, and ladled the lasagna. Realization was beginning to dawn that children who lived only a few miles away were going to bed hungry.
I complimented the parents, who said that it wasn't their own doing, the kids wanted to come. That's precisely the reason for the compliment.
Happy Easter! © 2013 Stephen Yuen
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