the cutest

My niece, Emma, is not shy. She loves everyone, and everyone is her best friend. It’s so cute to watch her interact with other kids and see how they respond and interact back with her. But everyone really is her best friend. While we were playing on the slides, she gave a bear hug to another little girl she’d been playing with for about two minutes.

friends

When she got to run through the fountain, there was no hesitation – they’re all her friends.

kids are so smart

Emma doesn’t care what anyone thinks of her. She just knows she wants to play with those kids and have a blast in the water. So she did. I don’t think it’s a secret that it can be really hard to make friends as a grown-up. But if Emma can just go up to whoever she wants and say “lets play,” why can’t I?

this was not a coincidence

Right before I’m throwing myself into a group of 70 other people, most of which I haven’t ever talked to, nervous about how it will go, if anyone will like me, BUT I DON’T KNOW HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS, my niece goes and shows me just how easy it is.

my niece, living in the moment, having the time of her life.

Bring it on, BiSC.