Babies

I'm at my favorite cafe. On the drive over here, I stopped at a red light while this adorable little kid and a guy about my age were crossing the street hand-in-hand. I assumed that the man was the kid's father, although he could have been a much-older brother or a cousin or something. He was quite handsome, with his backwards snapback, braided black hair, and slouchy jeans. Anyway, the little guy was looking at me in that wide-eyed solemn way that young kids do. So I smiled and waved. At first he didn't respond, but after I repeated my greeting, he turned to wave at me a couple times before he and his gentleman escort finished crossing the street. The whole thing made my heart swell up. We also got a few adorable trick-or-treaters last night--my favorites were a polite ladybug and a confused penguin.

Thank you, Lady, for the sweetness of small children. Amen.