sidewalk chalk.

the sight of it makes me happy. when i see it, i automatically am in a good mood. when i walk outside and see those crazy drawings of a heart with devil ears, and peace signs your nieces drew, i smile, :) it reminds me of when i was a kid, and how i used to be that goofy looking eight year old drawing on the sidewalk. they have no worries, and that's a nice thing to not have. i want to sit Hoku down and tell her to not grow up so fast, because i did and it's not that i regret it, it's just that i wish i would have cherished my youth for a little longer. kids should be kids. yes, they're annoying! but that's part of being a kid; drawing on the sidewalk, tether ball, dressing yourself. it's a huge reality check when you realize you want to be in your nieces and nephews lives before it's too late. they have a time limit!, before they grow up and have HUGE attitudes just like i did. i don't want them to look back and not remember me in their lives. they're a blessing to me, and i want them to know that. i'm planning a chalk drawing session with the kids in the next few days :)