A couple of days ago, this adorable little girl smiled at me. She was in her mommy's shopping cart, along with her older sister. She was wearing a blue, denim dress, was holding gum in her hand, and her eyes were sea-blue. Her hair was in the shape of a bowl put upside down. Okay, I'm bored of calling her "she" so I'll just call her Layla.
As Layla came closer to the cashier, she noticed the candy her mom was buying for her, and her face suddenly lit up. She started dancing and laughing, then the guy put them in the bag. Layla rapidly went from one mood to the other. Her face was so red, and she starting dropping a few tears, until eventually her mommy took her out of the shopping cart, and gave her some candy. I wanted to offer to help her out first, but she ignored me, so I helped her sister out.
Layla later continued to smile at me, and right before she left with her lovely family, she extended her tiny arm, and offered me a piece of Oreo; one that she was just about to eat. I just stood there, amazed by her beautiful soul. She was willing to give me a piece of what she wanted to get so badly, impatiently waiting in her cart for someone to give it to her. Me? A person she's never seen before in her life. I was in awe. Truly fascinated by the beauty of children; of their innocence, and their love for other people. Nowadays, if a friend, or maybe a sibling, asks you for a slice of the pizza you're having for lunch, you'd eat him alive.
Now, I know you're wondering if I took it or not, well I didn't. But if I did, I would've kept it, wrapped up, forever. Such a beautiful moment. She never took her smile off. I saw other people looking at her, smiling and then looking away, putting their neutral faces back on. But I just couldn't hold my smile back. And I couldn't look away, I mean, I wanted that moment to last for as much as it could. Something so pure and so strong in such a tiny body. Just like that, my whole day was more cheerful that it ever could be. Right before that small incident, I had had a fight with a family member and was in the worst mood ever. That little angel managed to turn my whole day around.
I seriously want something that would keep my soul alive like that on a daily basis. There must be something I could do, someone I could see. I shall find out soon enough.
But until then,
Love from FS
As Layla came closer to the cashier, she noticed the candy her mom was buying for her, and her face suddenly lit up. She started dancing and laughing, then the guy put them in the bag. Layla rapidly went from one mood to the other. Her face was so red, and she starting dropping a few tears, until eventually her mommy took her out of the shopping cart, and gave her some candy. I wanted to offer to help her out first, but she ignored me, so I helped her sister out.
Layla later continued to smile at me, and right before she left with her lovely family, she extended her tiny arm, and offered me a piece of Oreo; one that she was just about to eat. I just stood there, amazed by her beautiful soul. She was willing to give me a piece of what she wanted to get so badly, impatiently waiting in her cart for someone to give it to her. Me? A person she's never seen before in her life. I was in awe. Truly fascinated by the beauty of children; of their innocence, and their love for other people. Nowadays, if a friend, or maybe a sibling, asks you for a slice of the pizza you're having for lunch, you'd eat him alive.
Now, I know you're wondering if I took it or not, well I didn't. But if I did, I would've kept it, wrapped up, forever. Such a beautiful moment. She never took her smile off. I saw other people looking at her, smiling and then looking away, putting their neutral faces back on. But I just couldn't hold my smile back. And I couldn't look away, I mean, I wanted that moment to last for as much as it could. Something so pure and so strong in such a tiny body. Just like that, my whole day was more cheerful that it ever could be. Right before that small incident, I had had a fight with a family member and was in the worst mood ever. That little angel managed to turn my whole day around.
I seriously want something that would keep my soul alive like that on a daily basis. There must be something I could do, someone I could see. I shall find out soon enough.
But until then,
Love from FS
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