I was blessed to celebrate another little boy's birthday yesterday at work. It was funny because he was asking us for certain presents that he wanted for his birthday. One thing he wanted was a jeep he could drive and he wanted his party to be themed ninjas. It was so amazing because it was his 5th birthday party and he was so excited.
It was a blessing because this boy was at my place of work about 6 months ago. I got to celebrate one of his important birthdays with him and the place where I worked made a dream come true. Never thought I would have celebrated it with him. Thought he would have a family and hoping that he would. It is sad for him but we made it exciting and it was a good reminder for us, workers, too. So it was a win-win situation. If you really want to see a "dream" birthday come true. This one was it.
We had cupcakes and the day before he made sure that all his teachers would be there for the party. He got a lot of presents. The two main ones were a ninja dress up outfit and a 4 wheel drive jeep. He got some other Batman toys but those were the two that he really like.
His jeep was out in a bigger place filled with 2 more presents. He got some time alone with the jeep and his other presents because we had to put the jeep in a bigger place then our wing. It was neat, though, because we ate cupcakes and he opened his ninja dress up clothes before he saw his jeep. The boy got to go out to it with some of the admin. and staff and there was one admin. ready to take pictures of him. His sister got to come over from her area and celebrate with him. She ate cupcakes and got to see his reactions to his biggest present of all.
It was a blessing because this boy was at my place of work about 6 months ago. I got to celebrate one of his important birthdays with him and the place where I worked made a dream come true. Never thought I would have celebrated it with him. Thought he would have a family and hoping that he would. It is sad for him but we made it exciting and it was a good reminder for us, workers, too. So it was a win-win situation. If you really want to see a "dream" birthday come true. This one was it.
We had cupcakes and the day before he made sure that all his teachers would be there for the party. He got a lot of presents. The two main ones were a ninja dress up outfit and a 4 wheel drive jeep. He got some other Batman toys but those were the two that he really like.
His jeep was out in a bigger place filled with 2 more presents. He got some time alone with the jeep and his other presents because we had to put the jeep in a bigger place then our wing. It was neat, though, because we ate cupcakes and he opened his ninja dress up clothes before he saw his jeep. The boy got to go out to it with some of the admin. and staff and there was one admin. ready to take pictures of him. His sister got to come over from her area and celebrate with him. She ate cupcakes and got to see his reactions to his biggest present of all.
When he stepped out to where the jeep was, he was quiet for the first time ever. Ok, well not ever but he was in shock. He just stood there for a moment and didn't say anything. The staff had to push him to get in the jeep because he was that shock. It made me cry or almost cry. It was the total opposite reaction I thought he would have. I thought he would jump up and down and get right in it but he didn't. He just stood there for awhile and it was the stillest ever. He is a boy that cannot sit still.
It was neat for me because I got to hand him the present and be the first to go out with him when he saw the jeep. There is no words to explain the way that feeling inside me felt by getting to be apart of a dream come true for a little boy. This is why I love my job. I get to be apart of something big in their lives whether they remember it or not. There is no doubt in my mind though that he will ever forget his 5th birthday. We had the jeep given to us by a big toy company and usually we would just put those big cars in the gym for everyone to play with in there but we knew this boy wanted one really bad.
For this boy, it was an answer to prayer and I know for some of the workers that getting the jeep donated was an answer of prayer too. It was just another moment I will not forget and don't want to forget. How awesome would it be if I would get to do that someday for a child somewhere. That is my dream!
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