Small People

"Let's Dance, Fiona!"

In the supermarket, right in front of the checkout.  Four year olds can make me do things I would never do otherwise.  Like dance to bad 80s throwbacks in public...  Very much in public.

"Let's Run up the Stairs!"

Actually, this one took no convincing whatsoever.  I felt like running up the stairs.  And down them again.  I almost tried to convince them they had to go to the washroom again just so we could chase each other up and down, again.   Sadly, I am more responsible and not quite as silly as some people believe.  Not sadly, I meant, just yeah, I am responsible.  Yep, yep, yep.

"Tell me a Story."

... about a mouse;
... about when you were four;
... about when E was a baby;
... about when A was a baby;
... about when you were twelve;
... about monsters on the moon;
... about whatever you want.

"You love me because I make you laugh."
"I love you because you are silly."

"Where are you ticklish?" (Note to all of you, if you tell this to four year olds they will remember, and they will figure it out.)

What is important is what small people know.

Be yourself, no matter where you are.
Move.  Run.  Keep going.
Share your stories.
Love is mine (and yours) to have and to give
Laugh.