Hello all,
I wanted to share a quick story from today, so without further a-due, here it is.
For days now my sister has been asking me to get her a bracelet at the mall, today I finally got to it. Now if you know me, you know that for me going to the mall is both a wonderful and dreadful thing because I have a bit of a shopping addiction. Lately, for months now actually, I have avoided the mall to the max, specially lately since I was sort of laid off, or more like screwed over, but we're not going to get into that.
I was walking around the mall, I bought a dress I loved, I bought a face cream I shouldn't have bought but I know it'll be useful and I got a free panty (Thanks VS!) and on my way back to my car, after 30 minutes of walking and shopping, I almost bumped into this little girl who couldn't have been more than 9. She suddenly came out of a store as I was walking and when she looked at me, I smiled at her...she immediately smiled back and hugged my neck. Her father scolded her but I embraced it and told him with a kind smile that it was okay. This little girl made my day, her love, though not intended for me, brought up my spirit so much.
Now you're wondering, "So a 9 year old hugged you? Big deal!". Well ladies and gentlemen, this 9 year old little angel appeared to have down syndrome and when she hugged me I was confused but not scared and while she grabbed me, I thought about how grateful I was for everything I had and at the same time, I was sad that this little girl, who is probably the sweetest thing ever, has had to encounter people who judge her because of her unique being.