for making the world,
a kinder and safer place.
Every child,
is ours to care for and protect.
Cheers to you from South Africa’s precious future~
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Such cute pictures…
The subjects were beautiful inside and out!
It’s always about the kids, Cindy. They’re our future!
Yes! At least it always should be about them! <3
This is beautiful, Cindy! We have just celebrated Child Month in Jamaica, although there is little to celebrate as our children are under so much pressure, mostly from crime, violence and sexual abuse… We must treasure our precious little ones. Thank you!
Yes, I hear you. As a clinical social worker for 27 years I am way too familiar with the effects and realities of child abuse. Thank you for what you are doing to help~
Hope for a better future. 🙂
Hawkins said it best, “while there is life, there is hope….” Children are the best hope~
They are such beautiful souls and sending light an energy for protection for them all.
Awww, it takes a beautiful soul to recognize another my friend~ <3
Every child, everywhere..Awesome post 🙂
I do not need to tell you my friend that it is our job to protect them. Thank you for what you do~
They are indeed, precious. The twins stole my heart!!!
Aren’t they unbelieveable! They got really shy with the camera and you can see that in their faces. So beautiful!
Awww!
Thank you for sharing such beautiful pictures.
Their innocence is surely a sign of a better future.
Cheers.
I hope so! <3
I completely agree with your thought…such lovely and happy faces… <3
Children are the best of us humans…… <3
Always… <3
Only hearts made of pure love could radiate such joy — and only a loving someone could recognize it and pass it one to us. Thank you. <3
Awwwww, and only a kind and sensitive person like you Colleen would say this! <3 <3
Liebe Cindy, ein tolles Bild, wünsche den Kindern immer viel Glück, ein gutes Wochenende, Klaus
Vielen danke Klaus und Froliche Wochenende mein Freund!
vielen Dank
Beautifully shot, beautifully said, wonderfully felt!
Awwwww, thank you and Happy Friday my friend!
The innocence of youth so beautifully caught Cindy.
Happy you see that Pauline, but then, you do see the important things! <3
Indeed, children around the world, are our future. I am alarmed by the latest CDC statistics which I posted on Facebook. The numbers on abuse are only going up yet we learn more about it everyday. Thank you for bringing us this precious picture.
Child abuse is at the root of of so many structural evils in our world today, and as you point out, increased awareness hasn’t done enough to stop it. We don’t need more conferences and research. We need more preventive and interventive programs and people to run them.
I was amazed the CDC developed their report with such depth. There still won’t be funding for task forces to prosecute these individuals and the circle continues.
We spend on the researh but not on progams that could actually protect children. We do this over and over, with all sorts of funded studies, and conferences to review the research, and then implement nothing to actually address the problem. This is especially true in child abuse.
Beautiful. I just watched “On the Way to School” with my kids, Dorian included (who loved it with all of the animals, water, and children), and they featured the journey of two children from Kenya. They had such a tough journey, and they were such brave and beautiful children. This was a great post, and thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing these children with your children. I wish, wish, wish, I could tell these children what a reception that have gotten and how many people around the world love them. Can you imagine how happy this would make them?
Oh I would love to as well… That would be wonderful. I thought that when watching the documentary as well. I wanted to sit down and have a conversation with each of them.
<3
Beautiful shots. Too bad we don’t look at adults and see the children they once were. What a different world this would be.
What a beautiful way of putting it! Yes, and the people who are the hardest to love are often the one’s who need it the most. Thank you for your insight~
Beautifully done, so much innocence and joy. Thank you!
Thank you more for appreciating them!
Lovely post, Cindy. Your trip has been a delight to witness. 🙂
It has been so much fun traveling virtually with you my friend~
Amen! My most favorite post of yours! Good to see, happy, healthy, well cared children. xx
Images we don’t often see from Africa, but we should! Thank you Fae~
To look into the face of a child is to loo into the face of hope and love. Great share.
“look”
Beautifully said Antionette! <3
Love, love, love this post!
Awwww, then you love children! <3
I hope that you’re enjoying our country!
I am home now after six weeks away, but my experience was incredible! Your country is stunning in so many ways~
Children are so innocent. Pity they have to grow up into a harsh world.
Exactly!
Great photos of great kids!
Thank you my friend and Happy Weekend!
Those muffins are sooooo adorable. I bet it was difficult to leave them.
You have no idea!!! They were so charming! <3
Wonderful words that the children say so well for you. The third one is powerful to me.
Yes, I loved that too. The children shall lead us! <3
Such charm and beauty in every child. So precious.
I have always spoken kid as I know you do, but once I became a mom, it was just heightened. My happiest time in life was when my children were kids~
Yes, I know we hear kid. And yes, I am happy with my kids being young. I feel I am constantly dueling with electronics for their attention, though. I think that pressure has really magnified in the last 20 years.
It is a challenge, I know you take them outdoors to things even more exciting, We had the ocean and throwing them in it always worked! 😉
Liebe Cindy das sind ja sehr Ausstruck starke Fotos super gemacht einen schönen sonnigen Sonntag wünsche ich dir mit vielen lieben Grüßen Klaus in Freundschaft
Sie sind ein wunderbarer Freund Klaus. Vielen Dank fur Ihre Freundlichkeit~
There is nothing more precious than children, a lovely post Cindy!
Awww, thank you for appreciating the children!
What precious pictures, Cindy. These children are just so beautiful!!! Love, Amy
They stole my heart that is for certain!
Cindy, such lovely images of children. They are our future. Thank you for sharing! Hugs! Veraiconica
Thanks my friend and have a wonderful week!
Cindy, wishing you a nice week too, we are having beautiful sunny weather in the Pacific Northwest. Hugs! Veraiconica
We are back at The Holler in the drought!!
It is unusual for a subject to be a person. their expression is good.
Yes! I don’t normally take photos of people. I think it has to do with being a psychotherapist for so many years. I respect people’s privacy pretty strongly~
Precious children. Hope for a better world for all of them.
Hoping……
Such beautiful pictures I really love them and the elephant ones!
So very pleased you do! I was just over exploring and admiring your blog. I hope my likes stick!
Thank you!!
<3
LOVE!
And – well said.
<3 <3 and cheers to you my friend!
🍷🍷
The children are so cute!!! There is nothing like seeing a smiling child.
They are pure beauty personified aren’t they!
Grand post, Cindy.
Your kindness is much appreciated!
Beautiful spoken and shared. I loved seeing all their smiling faces. xK
Hugs to you my friend and Happy Saturday!
Precious! Love your photos.
Awwww, very kind & most appreciated!
They are radiant!
The look of trust and joy, before the world has a chance to disillusion them! I hope it doesn’t. <3
Truly~ Bless them <3
Amen~
Such beautiful innocence…
Yes, entrancing and delightful children!
Wonderful pictures. 🙂 May they all be very happy!
Amen! They deserve a kinder world~ <3
Such beautiful, happy faces ! My mother was a teacher of deaf children.Every time I scan her pictures now, I realize more and more why she loved her job so much!
Special Ed teachers are some of the nicest people walking on this planet. I know your mother must have been too~
Beautiful. I’m using this in the next newsletter!
Oh, I wish we could show the children! They would be amazed and thrilled!
Maybe someday you will!
I hope so! One never knows~ <3
Stunning, Cindy!! They are indeed!! Loved these beautiful pics. 😉 xoxox
The innocence and joy were a joy to behold. Thank you my friends~ <3 <3
So priceless…their genuine smiles, and the biggest one I love is the one behind the camera…love you Cindy…you always capture the right moments that leave our hearts smiling brightly!
Awwww, takes a kind heart to recognize one my dear friend~ <3
Wonderful children, wonderful reasons!
Amen & thank you! <3
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