We swing so high we
touch the sky
On our magic swing
Repeat…
Everyday is an adventure which is good because I like to
stay busy. Over the summer, just like
lots of families, we went to the park to eat and play. Of course, the girls love it and we can barely
drag them out of the place. It weighed
on my mind a bit that Paul didn’t really have anything to do there. We have an infant swing at home and it is his
joy. I want him to be able to enjoy the
park with his family as well.
Recently, I decided to contact the Warren County Parks
District to find out if there were any accessible playgrounds near us and found
out the not a single park in all of Warren
County had a swing for
anyone that couldn’t support themselves. All kids deserve the opportunity to play
…. this will just not do. Inclusion is
an important concept to us.
Micah and I were invited to attend a Friends of Warren
County Parks meeting this afternoon to try to change this. They are a not-for-profit group of volunteers
that work closely with the park district to raise funds for the improvement of
the parks. Of course, funding is an issue but we will be working towards getting our
boy and some of his friends some swings to enjoy at the parks.
We were encouraged by their 100% support and willingness to
help. Now we will do some research to
select the best type of swing for durability, comfort, support and of course,
cost. Then we can move forward with
selecting parks and raising funds to have them installed. Hopefully you will start seeing swings something like this
soon!
Message me if you would like to help!!