First Church in Crystal Lake was the site Saturday for Buddy Break.

Five years ago, I wrote extensively of the program started by the parents of a little guy down in Florida.

First Church Buddy Break Gives Three Hours of Free Time to Parents of Special Needs Kids, Volunteers Needed

As the headline in the referenced article indicates, the number of children who can be served depends on the number of volunteers available. Those interested in doing so should contact Karen Klaus at First Church (815.459.0785) or visit buddybreakcl.info.

I was a Buddy for a five or six-year old bou with Down Syndrome. He twisted a half-sized hulu hoop virtualy the entire time, while engaging in separate repetitive movement with his other hand. Our elevato intrigued him, but he didn’t alway push the correct button. Several times, he pushed the fire department button, resulting in a ring. Others contracted the fire department to let them know there was no emergency.

When we went outside for lunch, he became quite interested with the large drain looking down it for many minutes. (His mother said he knew where water went when I told her.)

He is a sweet kid.

When time was up, I had to carry him to the pickup place.

While there, I saw one mother with the tee shirt you see below:

I asked one father what he and his wife did on their time off.

He said he went shopping for groceries, while his wife had time to clean the toilets.

Another couple went to stores in Downtown Crystal Lake.