Just for Kids

For this issue of The Sanctuary Living’s “Just for Kids” feature, I would like to introduce your neighbor, Miss Caroline Todd. Twelve-year-old Caroline is a sixth grader at Mary, Queen of Peace School, where math and science are her favorite subjects. She is a sharp young lady who is an excellent student in all subjects because she takes her studies seriously. Make no mistake, though. There is far more to this young lady than her academic brilliance and beautiful smile, which she absolutely has, by the way. In addition to her academic success, Caroline is also very dedicated to playing soccer. Her soccer career began at age three when she first hit the soccer field and fell in love with the game. At age eight, she joined the Mandeville Soccer Club. Since then, she has grown in her skills and developed maturity in the game which has made her a formidable soccer opponent. She and her MSC team proved their worth in May when they took home the title of state champions for their age group. This is a title that Caroline is proud to own because she and her team fought hard to make it through to their final victory. This little blonde powerhouse is actually quite multi-layered. When she isn’t studying, practicing soccer, or playing soccer, she loves spending time with her family and playing with the family dogs, Piper, Caroline’s favorite, and Bridger. The middle child of Laura and Clark Todd, little sister to Cooper, fifteen, and big sister to Kate, ten, she loves to visit Montana. Traveling to this family-loved destination gives Caroline and her family the opportunity to spend time together hiking, skiing, and golfing. This is a family trip that she enjoys and looks forward to taking as often as possible. Another of her favorite hobbies is arts and crafts. She likes painting and all kinds of drawing, but I get the impression that if she had to choose, she would be outdoors swimming in the family pool or kicking around a soccer ball! Caroline Todd is that rare practical, generous, and thoughtful girl that every parent hopes to have. When I asked her what she would do with the money if she won the lottery, she didn’t balk at all when she explained, “I would give some of it to the poor and save some of it for college and later in life.” Caroline is a bit shy at first, but once she begins talking, she freely shares who she is. It is easy to pick up on her polite confidence and refreshing to hear her sincerity. Throughout our conversation, specifically, when she talked about soccer, I kept thinking of the Shakespeare quote, “And though she be little, she is fierce.” Remember this petite, athletic, and all-American girl Caroline Todd because her future is quite promising.