Hristo sat on his heels, picking through the pile of computer parts, just one of many such piles scattered around the yard. Precious metals had become the real money maker and the children needed to know what they were looking for and how to identify the various types. He quickly grabbed a handful of different pieces of metal and walked back to the group of 6 children. Ranging in age from 5 to 14 the group listened carefully as Hristo identified each piece in his hand.
"This is imporntant. Now look. This is titanium, see? See the color? Listen." He taps the metal with a small glass rod. "You hear? That is the sound of titanium. Feel. Feel the metal."
Each piece continued like the prior, look, listen, feel, remember. Each child attempted to absorb the on rush of information, taking time with the different metals to feel them and remember them.
"Do not worry, you are learning. Just try it, listen to the sound. You will remember over time." Hristo encouraged the cildren as they investigated the piles of scrap around them.
The children ocassionally brought items to him and questioned if their assessment was correct. Each child walked away assured that whether right or wrong, they were learning hands on, in their own way. The numbers of children remained etched into his mind, each face framed with little notes under each, their stories written on the walls.
"Alright, gather close." Hristo called to the children in the yard. "It is almost time to go."
The children came in close and gathered in a group in front of him. The afternoon light shone on his face as he talked and the children paid rapt attention.
"We must work to take care of the earth that has given us life. The work that we do to clean and recycle helps not only ourselves, but those around us. By helping others, helping the earth, we give of ourselves for the greater good." Hristo's voice calm but insistent he continued. "All people can make a difference and you are well on your way. Come children, let's return home, there are chores to be done. Enough lessons for now."
This is my entry into the Second Creative Writing Challenge: Task #4 put on by @steemfluencer. The main point of the task is below and the details are at the link.
Task #4: The Hero
Ok. Here we go:
Write a #payitforward post based on the facts about a man called Hristo. Write it as a fiction story based on what you have read.
Hristo's Steemit profile: @hristoatanasov
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