CTG's Little Hands Playground

The sky could not have been bluer.  

The playground couldn't have been prettier.... or safer.

That's 4' of blue safety material approved by the Injury Free Coalition for Kids. .

No one is going to get hurt here.  

First responders were recognized and admired by schoolchildren.  

Invited guests sat under the Saturday morning sun as sponsors were congratulated and thanked.

As always, there were cameras.  

It left little time for quiet reflection.

Ron Barber thanked the Greens for giving us Christina-Taylor, complimenting them on the wonderfulness that is their family and their strength and their understanding.  More than a few people took out the tissues.

Then, with cameras as accompaniment, Christina-Taylor's big brother cut the ribbon as his mom held it tight, just as she holds both of her children tight within her heart.

And the fun began.

That's Mr. 6 in the orange shirt.  

This patriotic student took CTG's legacy to heart and was rewarded with a Standing-O.  

Those feathers really move when she's happy.

In the spirit of letting you learn from my mistakes, I offer these next two snapshots.

Lesson #1: Beware of a 13 year old with a camera.

Lesson #2: See Lesson #1

It was totally fun!

And in the end, there was laughter and running and squealing.  CTG's butterfly logo will watch over all the other 3rd graders who land on her very safe blue ground and, years from now, long after she'd have gone off to college, I imagine another dark-haired, bright-eyed, curious and passionate little girl asking her teacher about the girl who inspired her playground.

 

http://www.christina-taylorgreen.org/Sit_1./Welcome.html

Oh.... were you wondering about that other little girl?  The one with the red-white-and-blue motif?

Don't worry.

The cameras found her, too.