Eyes of a Child

December 8, 2008 · By Deb Phillips – The Photo Gal 

Young boy with Santa Claus at the Holiday Cheer Event held at the Lewisville, North Carolina Library (Forsyth County) - Deb Phillips, photographer.The Friends of the Lewisville Library sponsored the Holiday Cheer Event this past Saturday morning, December 6. Children and their parents showed up at the Lewisville Library to enjoy the variety of holiday crafts, games and tasty treats so well-presented by the Friends and the library staff.

As soon as I arrived, I began moving about the room, attempting to capture in photos a sense of the energy and fun of the event. In the children’s eyes, I observed some universal themes:

When it comes to playing, children unquestionably love to have fun. When it comes to learning, their eyes frequently light up when they try new things. When it comes to dreaming, those same eyes sometimes appear to see into another world — as when the children spoke to Santa — and they believe that something good can happen for them.

I love seeing what I saw Saturday morning in the eyes of those children: joy, delight and innocence. Maybe we see what we want to see sometimes, but sometimes what we see really exists.

Please stop by the Holiday Cheer Event photo gallery to view more images of the exhilarating morning.

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2 Responses to “Eyes of a Child”
  1. Peggy says:

    Thank you so much, Deb. I found the pictures. I am so excited to see them. You really captured her facial expressions very well. You do a fantastic job. I will ask her Mom and Dad to visit your site.

    Peggy

  2. You’re welcome, Peggy. So glad you like the photos!

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