Last Summer When We Became Each Other’s Teachers

This summer, calling it the “Summer Leaders’ Program” might sound a bit grand, but we had a small time of learning that was all our own.

The rule was simple. We taught our friends something we were good at.

One friend taught us how to draw. She started with the basics, like how to choose colors. We enjoyed drawing together.

Other friends taught another how to ride a bike. The hands holding the bike from behind let go, and the moment she pedaled on her own is still vivid in our minds. We all enjoyed that day and had lunch together as well.

We realized that teaching is much more fun than we expected. Of course, learning from friends was much more fun than we thought as well. When we shared something that we knew, and saw friends’ faces light up, we felt happy too.

It doesn’t have to be a grand program. We are just a small group of friends and their moms, but being together made this summer even happier.