I love the way homeschooled kids play

I love watching homeschooled kids at play. They are SO accepting and accomodating of one another. We had our teacher's meeting today for our co-op and had in attendance 30+ kids ages 2 to 13. Black and white kids. Boys and girls. Two with special needs. All body shapes and sizes. And they all played together without any fighting, scuffling, hurtful words and in ways that included everyone. They organized a game of kickball. Automatically moving in closer and pitching more softly to the littles so they could be successful too. They played in the sand box, making sand cakes decorated with pea gravel sprinkles. My daughter, all 85 pounds and 48 inches of her, was never called "Fat". She shines as the leader she is. I rejoice in her confidence in herself. I was already neurotic about my body size and shape by the time I was her age. She will be 6 on the 5th of September. By the time I turned six I was already on Weight Watchers for the first time. I looked across the play area today and I saw in front of me Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream being lived out. Children enjoying one another and evaluating one another strictly on the content of their character. I love watching homeschooled children play...it gives me hope for our future.