A couple of weeks ago we went to a local amusement park. It is a mini-golf course on steroids with lots of fun rides that the kids love and pretty much no lines- something I love. One of Lucas and Alex's favorite rides is the tilt-a-whirl. Me- I just completely skip it. Eric usually get suckered into going on it once. But Lucas and Alex go on it again and again, immediately running to get back in line as soon as they get off.
Alex wanted to go on the tilt-a-whirl yet again. Lucas was even done with it for the time but we agreed to let Alex go. Luckily, Alex did what Alex always does and she made a friend. I never saw quite how it happened--but suddenly she is holding hands with a girl near her age and they run to get on the ride. They sit in the same car, laughing the whole time as the spin round and round.
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| Alex with her new friend |
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Kids are so brave. My son always makes friends at the park. Wouldn't it be great if it were that easy for us adults?
ReplyDeleteWell coming from someone who has been socially awkward practically since birth, that is a trait that will serve her well forever!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that wonderful! I wish it was that easy for us adults. We sure can learn a lot from our kids. :)
ReplyDeleteI wish that it was as easy for adults! ;) That is a great moment to be proud of!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lesson in having an open heart. I love that she did that!
ReplyDeleteAlex is such a great kid! She's going to be the one that always befriends the new kid at school :)
ReplyDeleteThat's cute! I love how easy and comfortable kids can be with each other. I wish it could last into adulthood more often!
ReplyDeleteThose twirly rides make me sooo sick. I used to love them but then when I hit my 20s I just couldn't do them anymore. Weird!
You should be proud, not just that she's so great at making friends but that she eventually asks them their names. My kids used to run around all afternoon calling little people, "friend", lol.
ReplyDeleteI love this story!! Exactly why we should be "child-like". What a sweetie.
ReplyDelete(The tilt-a-whirl is making me dizzy thinking about it.)
I didn't even do that when I was a kid. Kristin is the one of my kids who does. She just talks to people. I just don't have that luxury. Would the world be a better place if there more Alex's and Kristin's?
ReplyDeleteLol I love how easy it is to make friends for some kids...its so cute!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet. I loved the days when it was so easy to make friends like that. :)
ReplyDeleteawww I miss those days so much. Where a kid can just look at another kid and think, "Friend!" and it's that easy. Us adults could learn a lot from little ones couldn't we?
ReplyDeleteI love how kids see everyone as a potential playmate. What an awesome thing!
ReplyDeleteThat's really cute. I'm so glad it's easy for her to make friends. That will suit her well as she grows up. I wish making friends were that easy for me.
ReplyDeleteI love the Tilt A Whirl. It's been years, seriously....like 25 since I've ridden it!
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