The most loved speaker of the day was Councillor Mzwakhe Nqavashe. His warm and natural charm managed to stir the children with excited enthusiasm and laughter, which was an inspiration for us to see. "Who of you wants to grow up and run the Cape Town Marathon?" to which there was a choir of "Me!" ringing out in the air.

The natural spontaneity, fascination and positivity in how children interact with the world around them are traits that so often wash over us as adults with time, and instead, is replaced with a seriousness that can sometimes take away some of our peace and joy. If we can all spend a day, or a few hours, or a even a moment in the shoes of being childlike again, perhaps all the possibilities and potential for a brave new and happy world would seem that much closer. We know that's how we felt!