The second they stepped into the park, Esperanza's whole face lit up with pure joy. "There they are!" she squealed. Without missing a beat, she took off running toward the pond, her little legs pumping excitedly as dozens of ducks glided across the sparkling water.
That pond had always been her absolute favorite spot. She giggled like crazy as the ducks waddled right up to the kids, quacking hopefully for more bird feed.
A huge, bright smile stretched across her face while she joined the other children.
Pretty soon she was laughing and playing with them like they'd been best friends forever, carefully tossing little pieces of food into the water while the ducks scrambled and fought over every single bite in the funniest chaos.
Since Esperanza was homeschooled, her tutor kept reminding everyone that she really needed regular time around kids her own age.
