Baby, Kids, and Adults

So, Renee sent me the cutest email about the cost of raising a child and its true worth. I have been wondering lately why I absolutely love children and sometimes (most the time) prefer their company over adults. Because the best years of our lives are when we are children. And being with them helps us go back for a little while. Parent are so lucky to have them around all the time. But I am even luckier to be able to have them around when I want and when they start being pains, "Here, you can have him back". I love my nieces and nephews because I have an excuse to play make believe again, or watch Monsters Inc. over and over. Or an excuse to just giggle and giggle and giggle. And if I want to dissect a bug, I can if I have a little kids around. Instead of looking morbid and cruel for pulling the legs off, I look like I am teaching and exploring the animal kingdom with a child. I am admired rather than scorned by my ability to ooze the guts out. But what I love is being able to sing with my niece Kenna over the phone and she doesn't say, "Aunt Carlye you sing terrible". She just keeps singing, louder and happier. And I smile and laugh. Instead of having to run on the treadmill for and hour to get a work out, I can chase my nephew around and around while burning an astronomical amount of calories because I am laughing so hard between trying to catch my breath. Why do I love kids? Because they make me feel alive, more a live then anything else. With children, when I take a deep breath its a breath of peace and joy, not a breath of relief and exhaustion. Bless the children!!!!!!!