JOY.

WATER BALLOONS
This image means more to me than I can possibly put into words.. I had the  opportunity to be given an assignment of capturing a youth center in Lewiston, Maine.  It was unusual for Maine; a 94 degree day (humid) in June.. As I made my way to this center from another assignment I traveled neighborhoods via navigation from the middle class to lower middle to the very poor.  I saw children outside their homes, their eyes lifeless, in the heat of the day without a direction.  Small children alone.  So wrong.   I enter the grounds of the center.  In my BMW and full of shame ( I purposely drive to the back to hide);   3 children.  My assignment contact  meeting me with a large smile and overflowing happiness:  "we just drove the neighborhood and shouted.. center!  Water balloons!! Now!"  "There will be a lot of children here soon,  I hope you are ready miss Amy!" She shouts.

The joy did come.. .. next blog.. more pics of this joy..

 I HEART Vermont!  Thanks for the privilege Meg and Christine!

Guy in the middle holds on..

BAREFOOTIN'

                             
                               Time to reflect.. (yes I just did that..)

                                "Kimmie" gets help from mom..