A Child's Joy

I figure I've been to more school holiday programs over the years than any other single cultural event. I'm not sure who beams brighter, me or the kids. Today was my last one at the elementary school. The kindergarteners looked so tiny. I can't believe parents let their kids go to school when they are still so small nowadays. (I am sure we never did.)
Gleaming eyes and fidgety feet bouncing to the rhythms of Christmas. A few distractions too interesting to avoid, most of the kids held their ground and sang their hearts out. Something about a child's joy that is infectious and hope infusing. I'm going to miss the holiday programs. I wonder if anyone would notice if I turned up again next year?