Rubbing Off

Spring is here again and Araella does what all children seem to do – keeps growing. Last year she was two on the verge of three and now she’s on the verge of turning four. You always wonder as a father if you’re doing anything right; if they’re actually learning the values and principles you’re trying to instill in them… Today, after a rain, Araella spent a over an hour collecting dozens of earth worms and piling them all in a shallow hole together so they could be friends. Obviously I’m doing something right. What dad isn’t excited about his little girl holding up squirming bug life and exclaiming over and over again “Look daddy! I found another worm!” It’s fairly evident she’s a girl since her primary impetus for collecting them was so they could be together and not get lonely; as opposed to say, trying to eat them – I guess there’s only so much of me that can rub off. But hey, when asked what she wanted for her birthday, her second item (after a castle filled with pink chocolate fairies) was a fishing pole so she could go fishing. Who can argue with that?! She’s definitely picking up on some important values.