LOVE IN THE EYES OF A 4-YEAR-OLD KID
December 15, 2004
Meet Sandra. She's my cutie lil niece. For some reasons, she's always tight with whomever I'm in a relationship with.
She'd often sit on their laps, kiss them, play with them, etc. Her concept of love is very different. Far different from ours.
Love for her is happiness. Pure bliss. Sweet nothings. Hugs and kisses. But can we blame her?
She's only a kid. She knows nothing about love. Love for her is always something positive.
When asked a year ago if "Tita Jonnie" (that's what she calls me) has a bf, Sandra replied no (I wasn't in a relationship with someone then.). She immediately said that she wants me to have a bf already so I will cry no more.
Bullseye! I was touched by her answer. Coming from a 4-year-old kid, that meant a lot to me. Her reply left me teary-eyed.
Her innocence made her remark all the more special. It put a lump on my throat. As young as she is, she knows I'm hurting after a break-up (though I try as much as possible not to show my family that I'm crying). The difference though lies in her concept that once you got a bf/gf, everything is a bed of roses.
Just recently, she asked me if I got a bf. I said, "No, not anymore." Once again, she had this sad look on her face. Afterwards, she gave me a tight hug.
I knew right then and there what went through her naive mind. Tita Jonnie's gotta have a bf real soon so she will cry no more.
How I wish I could tell her that loving isn't just all that. But she's only a kid. Sigh. Poor lil Sandy sure has a long, long way to go…
*Btw, Sandra's 5 years old now and she still adores me as ever.*
*Ask her who's the best aunt for her. Hmmm…U guessed it right! It's nobody else but her Tita Jonnie, hehehe!*
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Monday, 13 December 2004 11:07 am
Oops, seems like I'll stand behind Sandra and chant along with her that Tita_Jonnie's Shiny Armoured Knight better come galloping along
Monday, 13 December 2004 11:56 am
haha! that's sweet! damn! Shiny Armoured Knight better come galloping real soon, hehe! 
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