More CMOC kids
This was a recent day in which the chaplain came out to the CMOC to hand out toys and school supplies donated by the great citizens of the United States.
The children, seeing the boxes being brought out, began to rush over ... I was afraid they might mob poor "chaps," so I asked them to get in a line (ladies first, of course!). The line would also ensure that big kids and little kids got equal shares.
"Mistah, mistah, me go now? Mistah, for da baybeee!"
Of course, the moment I walk away to attend to some other business, the kids make a mad dash for "chaps," nearly bowling him over! It was kind of comical to see, but all in good fun. One of the young boys couldn't make his way through the mayhem, so our great interpreter Ansam picked him up and waded in to the fray to ensure he was not left out.
This is my friend Chris and a cute little boy who was also enthralled with seeing himself on the small digital screen (see below for another one). Chris and his team had gone up to deliver school supplies (again, donated by generous Americans) to a little school in Saqlawiyah (a small town north of Fallujah). The boy's mother, a teacher at the school, was nearby watching. Chris had this to say:
"I told her I had four sons, and I loved her little boy. Just as an American mother would speak in casual conversation she said, 'He's too rotten. You can have him!' " Priceless!
The children, seeing the boxes being brought out, began to rush over ... I was afraid they might mob poor "chaps," so I asked them to get in a line (ladies first, of course!). The line would also ensure that big kids and little kids got equal shares.
"Mistah, mistah, me go now? Mistah, for da baybeee!"
Of course, the moment I walk away to attend to some other business, the kids make a mad dash for "chaps," nearly bowling him over! It was kind of comical to see, but all in good fun. One of the young boys couldn't make his way through the mayhem, so our great interpreter Ansam picked him up and waded in to the fray to ensure he was not left out.
This is my friend Chris and a cute little boy who was also enthralled with seeing himself on the small digital screen (see below for another one). Chris and his team had gone up to deliver school supplies (again, donated by generous Americans) to a little school in Saqlawiyah (a small town north of Fallujah). The boy's mother, a teacher at the school, was nearby watching. Chris had this to say:
"I told her I had four sons, and I loved her little boy. Just as an American mother would speak in casual conversation she said, 'He's too rotten. You can have him!' " Priceless!
posted by Stingray at 21:48
1 Comments:
Could you please contact me at keystonemilitary@yahoo.com about shoes and school supplies for the children. We at Keystone Soldiers have been working with Operation Reach Out and would like to send you some items too. We have shoes, school supplies, toys and we are making several hundred scarves and glove sets for the cold weather coming up. You can see some photos of the other units helping the kids at: http://www.keystonesoldiers.org/gallery/ and click on the Shoes for Kids album.
We would also like to send you some sand scarves and supplies from home for your unit.
Your blog is great and I will be visiting often!
~Keystone - Proud mother of a Keystone Soldier
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