A few weekends ago, I watched my nephew while my sister was
out of town. We had an AWESOME time!
*To have context for the rest of this story, it is important
to note that Auntie Beth doesn't keep Lawson toys at her house.*
I had activities lined up for us which included exploring
around my neighborhood, feeding the turtles in the canals, camping out in my
living room, roasting s’mores on the fire, watching a movie, etc.
….We blew through those activities in the first few
hours. (see above note re: toys)
So Auntie Beth and Lawson ventured out to Target to get some
toys. We left with a Power Rangers mask
and a Transformer. We immediately needed
to go outside and practice our “awesome moves.” Video of said awesomeness here:
We eventually got bored and hungry so we came back home and
ate everything in Auntie Beth’s pantry. Then we went to a park, ran around for
a little, but got hungry again. So we
went to McDonald’s to have the 4th meal of the day (at 2:30pm) and to
run around on the playground. What
happened here inspired me to write this blog.
There was another little girl playing in the tunnels and
slides at McDonald’s. Her parents were
sitting at another table and only spoke Spanish to her. Lawson and the girl had never met but they immediately
took off running and played for the next hour.
That’s when it struck me.
Kids have it figured out.
They don’t care who you are, what language you speak, what
clothes you wear, who your parents are or if you live in the “right”
neighborhood. They don’t make small
talk, and don’t care if they’ve hung out before or will ever again.
In the innocence of childhood, the only important qualifier
that needs to be asked and answered is, “Wanna play?”
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