Have you ever watched strangers turn into friends? Imagine that joy times ten! This week of summer camp was one of those times that remind me why we do what we do here at KidsQuest. I got to watch as ten strangers turned into friends who laugh together, play together, and truly care for each other. What made watching this miraculous friendship transformation so special was that most of these new found friends were just three years old.

The depth of the empathy and the sophistication of the understanding between these children was remarkable. For example, during snack time one camper accidentally slid off of her chair and onto the floor. She began crying, and was soon surrounded not only by the arms of a comforting teacher, but also by a very concerned group of children.

“Are you ok?”
“Did you fall off your chair?”
“It’s ok! You’re ok!"
“What happened?” the tiny voices called with sincere concern.

“Yep, I’m OK, but don’t sit on that chair! It will make you fall off!” she replied, drying her tears.

Furthermore, this bunch looked out for their fellow campers in an astonishingly proactive way. Hearing things like “Oh no! He doesn’t have any clay! Here’s some of mine!” or  “Amiga! Amiga! Play with me!” was a common occurrence.

Watching these thoughtful youngsters hold hands, dance in circles, and collapse into giggling heaps, I could only think one thing: if these are the people who are going to be in charge of the future of humanity, the future’s looking pretty bright!

Thank you for a wonderful week campers, and for letting me be your friend too!

Sincerely,





Art Explorers Camp Instructor