As a mom of two, one of the best gifts I can give my children is perspective. Traveling, volunteering in our community, living in a diverse neighborhood, and having friends from different backgrounds.
Many of you have met my daughter Hope who helps me at KGSA events. She’s visited the school twice and loves it as much as I do. After our recent family trip to Kenya, she wrote this poem.
Enjoy this gift of perspective through the eyes of a 13-year-old girl. May we all see the joy in the small things this Mother’s Day weekend,
Kenya
by Hope Troyer
Kids playing with plastic bag soccer balls, yoyos and bouncy ball
Adults cooking up an array of tastes and smells Chapati, Sukuma, Ugali
Markets lining the streets selling a variety of goods
Toothbrushes, shoes and backpacks
Music playing Swahili, English and tribal languages speaking
Boda-Boda’s running
Red dirt, tin roofs and concrete slabs
Safaricom signs speaking
Mama Sylvia’s shop
Girls returning from school with the knowledge they’ve earned
Nairobi’s skyline, over Nairobi National Park
A million little things all put together
for a
perfect
place.