Kids have this awesome way of making you feel loved. You just need to be nice, attentive, and play with them, and they will make you feel like the coolest person in the world. They want to be around you and show you things that matter to them, and their eyes light up when you are excited about something that excites them.
I've been seeing my nephew a lot. He's three, so everything is super interesting to him, he loves to ask, "Why?"... he is curious and sponge-like, absorbing everything.
My favourite thing is that he always wants to hold my hand. He wants to cuddle. He wants to hug me and kiss me and tell me he loves me. When I'm in the washroom or outside having a smoke and I hear his little voice say, "Where are you, Auntie Beth!?" as if he can't stand to be away from me for a minute more, my heart melts a little bit.
When he asks me to play, I always say yes. He won't be little forever. He won't want to play forever. So if he wants to play cars, draw with chalk, or go for a walk... dammit, I'm game.
A kid's love is the coolest thing.
