This picture made me smile :))

what a lovely ending shot of such lovely smiles!
tks for sharing with us photos of the restoration and rebuilding of lives from that tragic day on 26 Dec...

today also marks a tragic day 62 years ago as today is the day the A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima...

may it never happened again and may only such happy smiles like these be all over the world!

Thats one super positive image to end your series. Thanks for sharing all the images and stories

What a fantastic shot Shutterbug, they remind me of my 3 younger children, full of cheek and totally lovely. This made me smile too :-)

happy shot!

oh yes, it made me smile, those children make feel the courage and the happyness to be alive to anyone who cross their smile and their eyes! Thank you for sharing this!

an absolutely brilliant series!
we wish to see more such personal and powerful collections from you, lady-R!

i would also love to see your images/vision improve on the photo-journalistic front - they have a lot of potential and am sure it is only a matter of time, application and a committed taste to bring out the best in you in the best possible way! all the best, dear!

Wonderful, they are so nice !!!! love there smiles !!!! happy, happy is here !!!

Lovely, happy photo Shutterbug!

Great smiles!!! Made me smile too! Thanks for sharing!

i love their smiles!It just makes one forget all their troubles!Have a good day!:)

Makes me smile, well done!

@ celialee, I'm glad it does!

@ Kairospix, yes, terrible things, ultimately all man-made. unchecked expansion of human living space and nations' desires to accquire more territory... sigh!

@ Richard, thanks for stopping by!

@ vanessa, thanks! one of your children looks like harry potter!

@ chacha, yeah!

@ stunner, thanks for visiting...

@ soph, glad you can share in my joy at these children's smiles!

@ fc, thanks! i too hope to evolve... thanks for the mail too, though i certainly do not deserve that much praise!

@ ines, :)

@ jen, you are most welcome!

@ tyan, o yeah, they do!

@ markus, thanks!

This has been a tremendous series shutterbug. You have captured the children with tenderness and compassion. your commentary has been informative and touching. Beautifully done!
good wishes to all these children and their loved ones.

Very good one those smiling faces, great exposure too.

Great/ Very well done.

@ MaryB, and thanks for being here so often...

@ NAdine, thanks!

@ Saed, thanks. I wish you'd come along and see my next photo

A really nice capture!