What Children Can Teach Us

One of my best friends from college is a mom of two PRECIOUS souls. Her oldest, Naomi, has captured my my heart from the time I learned my friend was expecting her. I can only IMAGINE what Fayelle feels. <3

Over the years, Naomi has been my valentine. I have tiny hands on my refridgerator, I have drawings of the two of us in a special place.

A few weeks back, I decided I was going to adopt her as my little person to love. A second "niece," if you will. This girl, whom I haven't even met, has the sweetest things to say.  The other day, I received  mail from her, and the outside of the envelope was just too much for me to handle. :) "I love you so MOCH!" MOCH. Stop it. Oh, the sweetness. 

Oh, the life of a child. The innocence is just so perfect. They see no wrong in the world. They love everyone for who they are. Why must we lose sight of this as we age? Children love as Christ loves. No questions asked. Oh, to have that love again. Time makes us cynical. Experiences make us jaded.

I wish loving people were this easy. There are people in my own life where I am just like, "I just don't  like them." If I don't like them, it makes loving them damn near impossible, and yet, we are commanded to. Ugh. Makes me want to stomp my foot and say, "No! I don't wanna!" Love and forgiveness don't come easily. Rome wasn't built in a day. Baby steps. *Grumble*