ImpactBy Christine Calderon
Well were shall i begin. I guess in first walking through the doors of the first floor of Daya Dan.
I walked in not knowing what to expect i knew my floor was suppose to be just little bays but i still was unaware of what exactly i was to do there. As soon as i walked in i was in awe at the amount of children there were. i wasn’t expecting so many kids running around with so much life. i walked around awkwardly unable to find my place there. then there was a little bay by the name Justice he later on added. he was very intelligent and active. he told me to just sit next to him so i did. he just played around with locks of my hair and kept pointing to the roof. he seemed just comfortable sitting next to me. i stayed with him until lunch time. he went of to eat and since he could eat by himself i decided to help feed another boy who couldn’t. it took me about an hour to feed the little Boy, it sure did help me with my patience. he just kept on spiting the food back out. well any who, after i cleaned him up one of the workers took him so i once again stood around awkwardly not knowing what to do.
i walked over to were all the children were playing and i found a little boy just laying on the floor. nobody was next to him so i decided to sit next to him to keep him company. at first i just sat next to him but that didn’t feel right so i decided to pick him up and put him on my lap. i am so grateful that i did that because as soon as i held him in my arms i knew it would be difficult to let go. he was sweetest little bay ever. he didn’t talk he just grunted. his hand eye coordination wasn’t very good but there was just something about him that made him so special. well during most of the time i held him and combed my fingers through his hair . he would sometimes fall asleep but then he would grab my rings and just play with them.
i know this may not sound like a lot but to me i think this had the greatest impact of them all. sometimes i think i benefited more on this experience than the bays did in Daya Dan did. i am just filled with gratitude for this experience. i still miss my baby and i am so close to going back there and taking him back home. i don’t think my parents would like that very much.
well i guess this is were i shall wrap things up well i think that this place impacted us all and filled us up with a bit of color. everyone had some child that touch their hearts and left a hand print.

