Friday we took 33 kids and several adults down to a large local park. Now you might think it would be necessary to keep a tight rein on those kids, so that nothing would happen, and no one would get lost.
The reality is, that it wasn't necessary! Togetherness is built right into the culture. The kids didn't run off alone, even though they were basically given the run of the park. Instead, they stayed in groups. That's what they like. The younger kids naturally stayed close to the adults. No one had to tell them that, and as a result the adults didn't have to watch kids closely. Older kids naturally kept an eye on younger kids that wanted to see something in a different location of the park.
The first time I went on an outing like this is was downright scary for me. It was hard to relax and enjoy it when I saw that there was basically no accounting or security. But when I saw a group of 300 kids all get on the buses when it was time to leave--not one missing, yet no roll call held--I realized there was nothing to worry about.
Don't think it is negligence; it isn't. Don't think these kids aren't protected; they are.
It's just another amazing example of how society works in this Dominican Life.
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