This is a blog that I wanted to post a few weeks ago, but have not been able to until now. We went to a Pumpkin Patch Festival of sorts in Marsing Idaho. We went out there to pick a pumpkin and listen to some live blue grass music etc. After we picked out our pumpkins we decided to take Rykon on his first Hay Ride. We walked by a boot that was selling fresh Kettle Corn so we decided we would buy some for the hay ride. Well after loading up on the back of a flat bed trailer with hay bail seating and a tractor as our horse we headed down the old dirt road. There were about 18 people on the ride. Across from Rykon and I was a little boy about a year older than Rykon. The young boy was with his mom and his grandmother. While the three of us ate the kettle corn I reached the bag across the ride and offered it to the young boy. He gently placed his small hand into the still warm bag. He was grateful and his momma told him to say thank you which he gladly did. This is where it gets good. After the small boy finished his small handful Rykon pointed at him and said to me more popcorn. He was asking me to give more popcorn to this boy again. I smiled and fulfilled the request and once again the boy placed his hand into the bag and gently removed 4 to 5 pieces. Now Steph and I know that Rykon has at this point in his nature a very giving heart, but what happens next I did not expect. After this boy finishes his last piece Rykon takes the bag and walks across the ride and opens the bag for the boy again to share his treat. After the boy takes a third handful Rykon side steps and opens the bag and offers it to his grandma, she smiles ear to ear and takes a few pieces out and tells Rykon thank you. He then side steps again to the boys mom and offers her some also. She smiles also and takes a few kernels. He comes back over to me and sits down. After about 60 seconds he walks across the ride again and offers the small boy more, the grandma more, and the mom more. They all comply and this is what gets me. After he finishes with these three people he then begins moving towards the front of the ride to my amazement and starts offering each person his treat. The people all were amazed and blessed by this child's willingness to share and offer his own snack with them and would smile and say thank you. He slowly walked to each person while the ride continued and offered to every adult and child a handful of his Kettle Corn. He did not stop once and look at Steph or I but kept at the task at hand until it was complete. I can honestly say that I have never been so proud of my young son as I was at that very moment. I watched the peoples reactions and there facial expressions as he willingly served each person. I saw firsthand how one small 23 month old boy brought a whole group of people together in one moment and brought joy and happiness to there faces and there life's. It was amazing how each person after this incident began talking and laughing with one another. It truly was a blessing and a memory that I will never forget.Thank you God for our Blessing!
