Anticipation.
Pure anticipation.

Seven-year-old Shua asked his mother four times if it's "the Yedid day" yet.
He already picked out which coaster he would ride first.
He hummed the song he thought Benny Friedman would sing.

Most kids look forward to Chol Hamoed.
But kids who’ve lost a parent often dread Chol Hamoed.

Project Yedid made Chol Hamoed joyful again for hundreds of children who've lost a parent.
A thrilling trip to a theme park.
An uplifting concert with the singers they've been waiting all year to hear.
A seudas Yom Tov surrounded by kids who understand them.

It was a chance for kids coping with loss to just be kids again.