camp.

we're back from an amazing week at camp twin lakes with camp horizon.

the whole experience was humbling, emotional,

difficult, honest and rewarding.

after telling my cabin a ridiculous bedtime story every night

i would lay in my sleeping bag and think about the day,

and wonder how could i have been a better counselor.

could i have been stronger? more understanding? more patient?

the campers at camp horizon are resilient, incredible, and strong.

aged 8-11 years old, many have alone faced more fear, trauma,

and abandonmentthan most adults i know.

many times i would find myself so emotional,

i was unable to control my tears and sadness.

i cried everyday. sometimes they were tears of sadness and rejection,

but they were mostly happy tears of witnessing lost children

being loved and appreciated.

we constantly listened to the r. kelly song "the world's greatest". I'm not usually a r. kelly fan, but after watching the campers sing this song, do the movements and really believe in the song- i am a huge fan of the depth of this song and what it meant to these kids.

they really do have the ability to be their greatest, and although they don't always have the ability to change their real life situations,

they do have the ability to mold their lives

in a positive way and follow their dreams.

a new day, a better day is on the horizon.