He continued with saying that his daddy was a hero and could make anything happen, because he found a way for my son to meet Hi-5. He said that his daddy could do anything, and he knew this now and he was so proud that his daddy was keeping him and Hi-5 safe. I know this sounds a little cheesy, but hearing Jenn say those things and offering her gratitude to our military...it gave my son everything he needed to deal with his dad's deployment. My son is not yet four, so the fact that he was able to process such things astounds me. But hearing support from one of his Hi-5 heroes made all the difference in the world. It may not seem like such a big thing, but I am forever grateful for the beautiful souls of the Hi-5 group. They gave my son a rainbow to hold on to during a storm.
I know that some will say this is too cheesy to be true, but the account above is consistent with everything I know about the cast of Hi-5. I'm going to add my voice to the voices of the cast of Hi-5 who took the time to thank the soldier for his service and his family for their sacrifice as well. I'm so thankful for the service of such men. Thank you for keeping us safe and for helping to spread freedom and democracy.
We're all grateful for your service.
David Flanagan
Viewpointjournal.com
Article comments
1 - Diane
Just another reason for me to love Hi-5! Sure am glad to have a kids show that is worth my time. Makes me want to let my 3 year old watch television -even though it is only for 30 minutes.
2 - Dave Nalle
Is Hi-5 something like Up With People?
Dave
3 - Pooke
Hi-5 is a TV series for kids between the ages of 2 and 8 (and 20-60 :) It airs on TLC and Discovery Kids. It's the US version of an Australian show that's hugely popular down under; they're just catching on here. They've toured the US twice... we were also fortunate enough to meet the gang and I'll tell ya, David is spot on. They are the nicest twentysomethings you'd ever want to meet.
4 - Trish from Memphis
My friend Chrissy told me about this last winter, and had everyone on the board looking for tissues! Thanks for taking the story further, it is surely a HI-5 classic tale! Thanks David, you are my favorite blogger!