It's a good friendship when open honesty seems both welcome and safe - and I feel so incredibly lucky to have met some folks with whom this is a reality.
I was called at the last minute to take care of several families children during a meeting, and because I like being dependable, I left conferences and other plans to help with this need. The way children think and interact fascinates me to no end and I found myself in a night of wonder and magic. From the memorized songs and choreography from Frozen, to the minute a child started crying only to be laughing within the following seconds, I could join them in their world or observe and consider what their world really looks like.
Looking back on my own childhood, I recall it to be full of adventures that I created in my own mind. Running outside on the hills with my dog, making "tacos" using leaves and different colors of dirt, memorizing all of the words to soundtracks that we had. I mostly remember the fun times - and all of the stories I'm told of myself are also imaginative and fun.
To join in for a night was a blessing and to be the reliable person to show up at the last minute was also a happy moment for my day.
In all of these days and seeing my schedule explode, I realized my thankfulness for my time management skills and ability to endure through events and daily life. My introversion will frequently offset my capacity to spend more time with people and at events, but somehow I've developed endurance over the years - and it made those days that much more enjoyable.
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