Home Safe Volunteers

For the last several weeks, there have been plenty of volunteers helping out with the 5-and-under group at Home Safe, where I volunteer on Tuesday nights. What a difference! There were 4 of us tonight; and each child got some special attention instead of just me and one other person making sure no one gets hurt, and breaking up fights. Rain kept us indoors tonight; but we colored, played tic-tac-toe, read books, played with the toys and put together puzzles. Even the difficult children respond so well to the attention! I always have at least one I worry about; right now it's little M. She's 2 1/2 or 3, never smiles, seldom talks, and refuses to interact with adults or children. She won't let anyone get close to her. I worry about what she goes home to, and hope the program is helping her mommy. I often can't fall asleep for thinking about my little charges, and have learned to take a Benedryl before I turn in on Tuesdays to help turn off my brain!