The Heart of a Child

Brooke was telling me this morning about how they had a new student start in her class yesterday. Here is how a little of our conversation went: Me: Oh really you got a new student...that is really awesome. Brooke: Yeah we did! Her name is Jacqueline!! Her house is in Kentucky!! Me: Wow Kentucky is far away she must not know a lot of people around here...you know you should try to be her friend because sometimes when people are new they don't know many people and sometimes they need friends....so be extra nice to her in case she needs a friend. Okay? Brooke: MOM!!! I ALREADY AM HER FRIEND!! She said this to me like she was REALLY annoyed with the fact that I would have thought for one second that she was not already her friend. She loves people and she has the biggest heart of anyone I know....she wants to be friends with EVERYONE. I love how kids make friends so easily. I love to watch my kids at the park.....it is almost like just being a kid is enough in common to become friends...sometimes even "best friends" in a matter of mere minutes. Remember when it was that easy...when a simple "you wanna play" meant you just made a new friend. Weren't those the good ol' days!