While in Chicago this past weekend, two little girls were in neighboring bathroom stalls (Sarah and Katie). The side-by-side conversation went something like this:
Katie: I love you, Sarah.
Sarah: I love you too, Katie.
Katie: I love my mom.
Sarah: I love my mom, too.
Sarah: My dad is the best.
Katie: My dad is the best, too.
Beautiful, right? Here's what I love about it, though. No matter what these three-year-olds are doing, we know how they feel. Boy, they tell it like it is! Lots of hugs, giggles, kisses, and "I love yous" are heard. Also heard are lots of, "I am mad at you! I don't like that! I am frustrated!" These girls know to express what they are feeling.
When do we start to temper that? I am not saying that we should all go around saying exactly what we feel every minute of the day, but wouldn't it be nice to have a bit more honesty in life? It seems like we are so worried about hurting someone's feelings, being too picky, or just being difficult that we don't truthfully state what we are feeling. Even worse is that we don't take the time to say a simple, "I love you" or "I think you are the best" or "I am glad you are my friend" because we are too embarrassed or don't want to look silly.
So for today... tell someone you love them, tell them how important they are, tell them that they are the best- just maybe not while going potty!
