it must have seemed like *** dream. 2000 Children crowded onto *** grassy hill at the blank park Zoo. Stevie Wonder in person all to themselves. No New Year's Day, these kids are from youth shelters, *** family violence center. The boys and girls clubs in des Moines and more brought together by the Variety club of Iowa for an annual visit to the zoo. They look forward to it the whole year. *** chance to forget parts of their lives that maybe aren't so pleasant. Stevie Wonder brought more than music to these kids you can see on their faces. He brought joy love and *** message of hope. Even *** cloudburst couldn't rain out even though many times in our lives it does rain. We cannot let anything rain on the joy inside of our hearts. You are the sunshine of my life. Stevie Wonder left after only two songs but he was followed by *** swarm of pint sized fans. David, anyone thank you, Stevie, it's not my actually favorite person but he's okay. I loved it, exciting what So many of these kids are disadvantaged either by illness or handicap or something else. But today these kids had the advantage Chris Let's day at TV eight news