The Purest of Hearts

I asked you one afternoon what makes you happy. The pureness and innocence of your answer shook me.  I expected to hear "going to x place" or a particular toy. But true to who you are at your core, your answer was pure and simple. You answered "love." You quickly followed that by saying you loved Valentine's Day because it was all about love.

Oh my heart! I was taken aback by the honesty and deepness that you didn't even know those words held.  To your four year old self, it was genuine and that pureness melted my heart.  It melted my heart and made me think just how much we miss out on as adults.

Honestly, I'm not sure that my answer would have been as selfless.  You see love not just for yourself, but for others.  To you seeing and feeling that connection makes you happy.  I love how your youth and innocence make me reevaluate my thoughts.  My honest answer would have been "hanging out with you girls and daddy." While my answer is genuine and honest, it's not near as pure. Whereas my answer centered around my little world and what makes me content, yours centered around others not just yourself.

My sweet child, I pray that you never lose that goodness.  I hope you never stop finding your happiness in love for others and seeing their happiness through love.  You, my love, have the purest of hearts and I pray that you never let the ugliness of this world jade that beautiful heart. The world needs more of you; more that understand that love and happiness extend far beyond themselves.  You my darling girl have a light to lead the way --- shine bright little one.  Shine bright.