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Catholic Homeschoolers Share their Love 02/16/2010 12:11 AM
Catholic homeschoolers in Corpus Christi not only celebrated Valentine's Day like regular classrooms in regular schools, but they also did something that shared their love with others.
Practicing one of the acts of mercy, members of SHHE (St. Helena Home Educators) took Valentines to a higher level when they shared their time and talent with residents at Wooldridge Nursing Home in Corpus Christi. Handing out Valentine's Day cards and craft projects that were completed in previous group meetings, the children and parents met various residents and then proceeded to brighten their day through music, singing, and talent.
Residents were treated to beautiful group singing, harp playing, a violin solo, a couple of guitar solos, poetry reading, and even jump roping. Afterwards, the children extended their thanks and well wishes to the residents and left to continue their Valentine's celebration where they exchanged cards and gathered to share a meal.
As a member of the group, I can tell you that we were happy to share in this experience. It gave my husband and I another opportunity to teach our kids about human kindness, caring, selflessness, mercy, and love. It was beautiful to see the residents, who seemed unsure of us at the beginning of our visit, to be smiling and thanking us for joining them at the end of our visit. Many of the residents extended their hands out to us to thank us. The children, who also were unsure of it all at first, left with smiles on their faces, with their hearts full, and when it came time to leave, as they walked the halls, they continued to wave and smile and spread their cheer to the residents they encountered.