Not children, but new voices and new model railroad guests, for us, these seminarians visited the layout just before leaving for their further studies in Rome at Christmastime. Along with our pastor, they were as excited about the trains as the children had been, previously, rushing around the trainroom, exploring it in spontaneous partnerships. One of them said to us that my modeling was evidence to him of how much I loved life and had joy in me about sharing life. I will never forget that. I took his words as a Blessing, as did my wife.
FrankM