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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Take a kid fishing


My son and I worked in the yard all day yesterday, trying to get everything cleaned up before the rain arrived. Thankfully we managed to complete our work in time for me to squeeze in about one hour’s worth of fishing before it began to rain. I quickly loaded my ultra-lite gear in the truck and headed over to the city pond. Upon arriving I discovered a bible group of kids already there. They were eating and playing in the park and just generally having a good time.
Not being bashful I made my way through the children and over to the pond. I realized quickly that this wasn’t going to be the peaceful little outing I had planned on. As I walked along casting my tiny crank bait down the edge of the water, I was constantly stopped and asked questions. Kids are not bashful either. They were fascinated watching me catch bream after bream on my small rod and reel and tiny lure.
What struck me as sad was that many of these kids had never been fishing. Some wanted just to watch, some wanted to see a fish up close and one I actually let release a bream back into the pond for me. What I initially thought was going to be a wasted trip because of so many people walking around, turned out to be one of my most pleasant, and memorable ones.
If you have children, take them fishing. Give them something to do that will instill in them confidence, be rewarding for life, and keep them off the streets.
                                                                                Lowell Henderson

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