In Uruguay there's your typical mother's day and father's day, but there is also grandparent's day and kids day. I think I remember celebrating--or at least ackwnoledging--a grandparent's day when I was younger...but a kid's day? And one in which you get gifts? It's like another Christmas! What kid wouldn't want that?
To be honest, I wasn't too thrilled to celebrate "kid's day" as I knew my mischevious and rambunctious host sister would enjoy reveling in "her" day. I love this little eight year old host sister of mine but at times she can really try your patience!
However, my Rotaract club turned "kid's day" into a great experience for me. We celebrated the day with kids from two organizations. The first one we celebrated the day with was an organized soccer club in an at risk neighborhood. The club boasts a membership of 100 kids that joined to stay out of the streets. The other organization we went to is a shelter for teenage mothers and their children who come from extreme poverty situations and have often faced abuse in their lives. We spent the day playing games with the kids, handing out gifts, sharing stories with the moms and just having a blast!
