12 December 2013
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Painting Smiling Faces
Catching up on the events of the past month or two, in late October I attended an annual Halloween party at the Mercy Center in the Bangkok neighborhood Khlong Toei. Mercy Center, founded by a Catholic priest who has been a longtime fixture in the surrounding slums, provides extracurricular activities and ongoing education for local children. The Halloween party is pulled together by several business owners associated with the American Chamber of Commerce.
This was the second time I volunteered and this year I scored the assignment of working the face-painting table. While we had lots of face paint, our tools were limited and the children had high expectations: Zombie! Dracula! Ghost! Butterfly!
I tried my best and next year will be sure to bring some proper makeup sponges (instead of just using the random foam sponges we had access to) and brushes. Still, it was a fun time and the 300 or so children seemed to really enjoy themselves.
Comments (9)
you did a good job and I bet they liked it
Thank you, thank you. No union makeup artists are at risk of losing their jobs, though! =D
The most important, the children loved it!! You did good, with what little you had….Very good!
That’s true. Ultimately, the children aren’t going to be super-picky. After all, how often do they get their faces painted?
What fun for the kids — and how gratifying it must have been for you to see the little faces light up!
Yes, it is always fun to be able to bring a little joy.
I am sure the kids loved it.
Thankfully, they weren’t too picky!
they seem happy, which what matters most. but yeah, you better to stick to your kitchen skills ;p