I experienced a touching moment with my youngest daughter. We are walking to the church for a rosary, where prayer is going on at the same time. My daughter, meanwhile, was full of energy, running around the church. She was so lively and curious that I couldn't help myself but pulled out my phone to capture all those heartwarming little moments of hers. What made it even cuter was the way she pouted several times like a model, clearly enjoying the spotlight of the camera.
Then, something at a distance caught her attention, a beautiful pink tree. It was in fact a plastic tree, an old decoration from the Chinese New Year celebrations. Seeing it just blew her mind in complete amazement. Pink, being her favorite color, seemed to her a real treasure. The tree which resembled a Sakura tree had somehow become her new point of interest. From the world of innocent and curious, her face switched into that of pure wonder, and without a blink of hesitation, she exclaimed that she wanted to take the tree home with us. I could only laugh at the excitement of her words, but I had to respond gently in the negative as she couldn't take it with her.
Fortunately, I had packed her scooter, which I used as a distraction to spin her off the idea. I told her we couldn't take the tree with us, but we could ride the scooter and come back to visit the tree another day. She thought for a minute and agreed with a smile on her face. With that, she already began casting plans for the next trip in her little mind. Then came the highlight of the day: back at our condo, right next to the church, from the 9th-floor balcony, she kept looking out, hoping to see her new favorite pink tree. It was so sweet to see something fresh for her; already determined and focused. My heart so proud of her. Two years old and she knows exactly what she wants. Today, I saw how much beauty we find in the simplest moments and how we just have to nurture that sense of wonder in our children.
