Four-year-olds make great friends. In fact, lately, they've been better friends than some of my friends who are my age and tell me that they are "all booked up" when I ask them if they want to hang out, don't return any of my calls or emails, even though I've left several messages and then followed up with a few emails, or send me annoying forwards but never have time to write me substantive emails.
Thus, here's to all of the four-year-olds in my life who in times of frustration have made me smile.
Why four-year-olds rule:
1. They give you a big smile when they see you and are genuinely excited to see you.
2. You can tell that they are genuinely excited, because they want to share/show you their latest cool toy, magnetic circus coloring thing, costume, halloween candy, game, etc. with you and will run off and get it.
3. They give you the excuse to go trick-or-treating for the first time in, oh, 15-20 years. :)
4. They let you eat waffles for dinner.
5. They share their prized artwork with you.
6. In this age of email, they give you hand-written invitations for dinner, and moreover, bike to your house and hand-deliver said invitation (with adult help).
7. One of them still pronounces my name better than 80 percent of the non-Spanish-speaking grown up population.
8. They say "prestidigitation" while showing me their latest magic trick.
9. I am still cool to them.
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