The Innocence of Childhood
Whilst walking home the other night, I came across a tiny little girl, no more than 4 years old, and her grandparents.
My initial response was…’it’s 9 o’clock! She should be in bed asleep!’
Then I saw what was happening. This little girl was running an exercise routine for her grandparents. It was the cutest thing! She was calling out “yi, er, san” and swinging her arms around and bending and dipping. The grandparents were copying her crazy moves and laughing the whole time.
In China, many grandparents end up having to look after their children’s babies because the parents have to work extremely long hours. I’ve heard of some parents who only see their children a couple of times per year because the commute is so long.
So I thought to myself ‘who cares if it’s 9 o’clock and she’s not asleep!’ The joy and delight on this little girl’s face and on that of her grandparents was worth staying up for!
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