"When I lift my shield, you have to freeze and then I kill you, but then I shoot my cannonballs at you and you come back to life and come get us." -4 year old I babysat today.
Just before I left to babysit I made a list of everything floating through my brain that I needed to do today. Chores, upkeep, lots of homework, preparation for the next coming days. None of it is fun, exactly. Or maybe that's my problem. I've lost the joy in just doing the stuff of life.
Not the 3 and 4 year olds I watched today. They examined their toys with fresh and excited eyes. They turned lids into shields. They turned sandwiches into birds and Batman. They danced like little maniacs to the Madagascar soundtrack. Hide and Seek never got old even though the 3 year old hid in the same spot every time.
I don't spend a lot of time with kids right now. I used to, and I will again one day...hopefully soon. What a joy to remember that life can be one discovery after another, that time spent examining things is time well spent, and that monsters can provide hours of entertainment.
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