The Little Hat Girl

I should write this story before I completely forget it.

The other day I was at Subway with one of my friends, and I had some candy in my pocket from work.  I didn't want it to melt, so I took it out and divied it up between my friend and I.

Then I hear this little voice say, "I want a treat."

At the table next to us was the cutest little girl in the world.  Or at least one of them, because there are too many cutest little girls in the world to count.  Her mom looked confused about why she was asking for a treat, but children are usually more observant than their parents, so of course she saw me with the candy and her mother didn't.

I gave the little girl a Milky Way and her mother reminded her to say thank you.  She then said thank you several times.  It was very cute.

For the rest of the time there, she became such a good friend.  She spoke a few sentences, and I supposed she was just learning how to communicate, and then she mentioned my hat, and told me that she just got a new hat.  Her mother pulled out her new hat so she could show it to me.  It was colorful and had earflaps and it was from Old Navy.  She let me hold it and everything.  It was very soft.

When her mother said, "We're done, we can go now," the little girl turned to me and said "We can go now."

I don't know why, but it was so amazing watching this little kid.  She was so fearless and not self-conscious and trusting and she just put herself out there.  I was so thankful that she shared herself and her hat with me.  I hope to be that comfortable sharing myself with the people around me. 

Also, I hope to have kids someday, because as difficult as being a mother would be, it seems like it will be worth it, especially if I got so much out of a simple moment with a little girl showing me her hat.  I can't imagine what other treasures children are waiting to share with me.