Children make me :)

So yesterday I was lucky enough to join my good friend to school. She is finishing up her teaching degree this year and will be graduating next week Friday so her student teaching part is coming to an end and yesterday was the elementary schools mayday program!! So she invited me and I of course jumped all over that and brought my camera! I myself am not normally a kid lover, yes I admit it. At least I thought... Being that I am not exposed to children that much (aside from the bratty ones that come into the candy store I work at) and its just something I never had interest in. It wasn't a huge deal for me to have children of my own someday. My plan was to make my business my child/baby and was planning on nurturing and taking care of her for the rest of my life. However, yesterday completely changed my perspective! Children have so much love and HUGS to share! By the end of the day I had gotten a hug from more than half of the class including a boy whom my friend says doesn't give hugs to just anyone and she was shocked that he felt comfortable enough to hug me! Made me :) I had what seemed like hundreds of drawings and little arts and crafts that they made for me to take home and remember them by. A lot of them asked if I could come back and seemed genuinely sad when I said that I couldn't. Its amazing what a tiny little hug from a kid can do for you. It made me so happy and it was just an incredible experience. Yesterday actually made me re-think if I don't want kids of my own. Seeing all those proud parents taking pictures and smiling/waving at their children as they perform their little hearts out for them made me see why people have children and why people like my very good friend Renee become teachers. Although they can be hyper and drive you crazy, its those little moments, drawings, and hugs that make it worth it in the end. Major props to my very good friend :) Renee for graduating and becoming a teacher next Friday, sooo exciting! Thank you for bringing me yesterday and introducing me to your amazing kids! :)