There is something about observing a loved one’s pure, unadulterated joy that springs a little fountain of vicarious, bubbly warmth inside of you. Even if you happen to be in the midst of suffering, their elatedness, their smile alone, has a powerful ability to melt away any and all traces of distress.
For some of you this may evoke fond memories of little ones enjoying simple pleasures like icy popsicles on a sweltering summer day, sticky juice dripping from their stained grin all the way to their bare little toes (and every square inch in between). Even if you having a particularly rough day, little moments like these can immediately bring us back to what matters most in life….
