In the middle of the blizzard today, I realize that most of us in Minnesota are about ready to be done with winter, especially since the first official day of spring occurs on Wednesday. But I had to share these photos & quotes about a mentor taking her mentee ice fishing for the first time! (Names have been changed or left out to protect our participants' identities).
"Debbie" recently went out ice fishing with her mentor on Cedar Lake near New Prague, MN. Her mentor reports: "She caught 2 of the 5 crappies on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. [At first,] she was worried about driving a half mile on the lake, but got over the fear quickly as she cleaned out the ice from fish holes and caught some fish. After the outing, the fish were cleaned, fried, and eaten. She enjoyed the experience, [as you can see from these photos!]"
Mother of "Debbie": “[My daughter] had a wonderful time with [her mentor] on Saturday – they took her ice fishing! They have totally awesome pictures!...It was like the first time I’d seen [her] smiling naturally happily in a long time…she was very happy! It almost made me cry.”
Want to make a child this happy? Share your hobbies & interests with a kid! For more information, go to www.kidsnkinship.org or attend an information session in the community. Our next one is Tuesday March 26th, 6:00-6:45 pm at the Wescott Library in Eagan. RSVP to rykinship@aol.com or 651-686-0990.
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