The Child Who, by Kathy Hopkins

The child who explores anywhere with small sure-footed steps.
The child who agrees with life.
The child who sees things in the clouds.
The child who is excited to come along on any adventure.
The child who giggles with delight at the water.
The child who can fight over sharing his toy and roll on the ground in laughter with the same friend.
The child who went to school excited to learn more reading and was put in the non-readers group.
The child who would not leave the truck while his household was being moved.
The child who slept on a suitcase for 3 months in Africa.
The child who had a very special blanket.
The child who had a sibling and was sad when she didn’t leave our house.
The child who went to a foreign school and learned by watching.
The child who skied one small hill at a time until he was at the top.
The child who could not spell.
The child who had a mind full of stories.
The child whose paper stories got too many red marks.
The child who teaches himself music.
The child who sings.
The child who draws cartoons.
The child who paints full canvasses.
The child who inspires friends.
The child who loves.
The child who jokes himself out of trouble.
The child who explores the world.
The child who experiments.
The child who discovered he is smart after so many other messages.
The child who teaches.