Day 137 - The Baby

Well, today is the last day that I get to spend with the baby.  It's been an interesting 3.5 months, and I'm going to miss the little lady.  So, why is she being included in the blog, you may ask? What I've realized is that I have grown to love this little girl.  You may call it maternal instinct.  You may call it an innate need to be needed.  But I think that, because of the person I am and the way I view the world, I have chosen to care for this little girl.  It's not just a job for me, and I care about the little one. 

And I love children in general.  There is a joy and an innocence and a sense of wonder about them.  She is at the point where she is still discovering much of the world.  And while there's so much that I "know," I think I've learned to appreciate that child-like wonder.  While she is growing and learning and working through seeing a lot of life for the first time, she has a distinct personality and character.  There is a joy in seeing things in a different, more open way without judgment through her eyes.
Though this may be the end of our time together, and she may not remember me when she grows up, I will remember her and be appreciative of this time.  She's reminded me of another way of seeing the world... and love - in its simplest, most awe-inspiring form everyday.