Made another visit to the hospital today and your boys' toys were a huge hit. I was by myself this time because none of the others in our group were able to attend. I wound up spending time with every child at their bedside and showing them how to work their new cars, crayons, paints, etc. I started in the girls ward and worked my way over to the boys. Unfortunately, the boys ward had filled up since my last visit. Even without asking the doctor, it is quite obvious that virtually all of these kids are in there because they either picked up or stepped too close to a land mine. The smiles and laughs are as genuine as any I have ever seen. I still cannot put into words how much these otherwise insignificant items mean to these kids and their parents. They know when we walk through the door that good things are about to happen. Even the expressions on the faces of the mothers are pretty special to behold. You just get the feeling that they have waited for so long to see a little joy in their kids' faces.

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