Hope in a song at Portland Expo....

excerpt by Vickie Coulibaly

I sing with a chorus called Pihcintu, we had a lovely opportunity to go sing for the kids at the expo. I really enjoyed it, seeing the kids come up to me made me feel warm inside. Inside the expo there were 200 people and they were all in one big space. Being at the expo made me realize that you have to be thankful for everything you have because some of the kids didn’t have shoes that fit and rips in their clothes. But one thing that they always had a big smile on their face. We had

a chance to dance and play songs for the kids which was wonderful because we didn't even do a big thing but just playing with them brightened up their mood.