Children.

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There are so many things to admire about the children. If you look at it critically, what's not to be admired about them? Their innocence and the energy in which they get things done would make even the hardest of hearts crack. They are a reminder of what we enjoyed while growing up and the things we have missed even in our adult life.

I have read a lot about those who wish to go back to their childhood because adulthood is a scam 😂😂🤣🤣. I know I have said that many times too. Come on, let's face it, who wouldn't want to get excited about new toys and gadgets? Who wouldn't want to run inside the rain with just pants? As an adult, except you live alone either on your streets or in your compound, no one can run right inside the rain and soak it all up anymore except you want to be checked into a facility.

I can remember crying so much just to make my dad bend to my desires when I was so much younger. He was scheduled to travel to another African country and I cried so much that he had to delay the bus that came to take him to the airport, go in search of the game console, bring it back before heading to the airport. Thank God he had enough time before the plane could leave. If I cry right now, I am definitely on my own. I can only cry to God 🤣🤣😂😂.

There are so many things about children that would excite us. Their energy cannot be ruled out also. How else do you explain how they are always in the mood to play from morning till night and still want to have another go late at night? They have zero worries 😂😂🤣🤣😂. This also helps them to get past arguments easily. You see them fight just a few minutes and you'd expect them to keep malice for at least a while but no, they are back playing together as nothing happened.

This opened my eyes to know that if you ever see a child act differently it is because an elderly person has exerted some level of force on that child to act differently. Adults are the ones with issues and we try to force them to mirror our pains which I believe is wrong. We are the ones that need to learn from how amazing their heart works.

I watch out for the laughter. Oh... I love watching babies giggle and laugh. It's the cutest thing you'd ever see since fried plantain was discovered 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂. I love having them around and I just want to be infected with their charming laughter, giggles and smile.

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When I was still in my dad's house. We had a lot of children from our tenants. They lived downstairs while we occupy the upstairs. The moment I walked through the gate after coming from work my tiredness takes the back seat because the energy they'd use to run over to me just to be carried and hugged must never be missed. They never get tired. Imagine calling your name from the moment you walked through the gate till you get upstairs despite answering them and asking them how they were. They are just a bunch of cuties. You can never go wrong with having them around. It is so much easier even though they can make you scream your lungs out. The goodness they give outweighs the 'troubles' they give.

I love how children believe you easily and sometimes hold on to your words. They have one of the purest hearts you will ever see out there. These children believe in you more than you even believe in yourself 😂😂🤣🤣 because when you promise them something and you haven't delivered they will keep reminding you when deep down you know money might be your hindrance hahaha. You just have to find a way around it.

They are easy to please. You need to see how they were screaming and jumping around me because I delivered two packs of Pizza to them when I visited yesterday. I got some of them Pepperoni and the Chicken flavour. If you tried that with an adult, you'd get asked why you didn't add Coldstone Ice Cream with it.

I remember dating a young lady back then and I decided to give her a surprise in the morning. I told her to wait that I just want to say hello to her. I got to her place and dropped a box of Pizza with Ice Cream with her and few other things. She said, "Oh, you shouldn't have. You should have given me money instead". I disconnected from her that very instant. If I could have gotten that, wouldn't I have been able to give her money? Children are so easy to please, unlike adults.

I connected with one of our old neighbours while I was growing up just a few years ago. She said she mentioned how she recently connected with me to her mother and her mother was just praying for me non stop. She had to ask what happened and her mother narrated what I did for this girl's elder brother back then and trust me, I cannot remember.

The guy is my age mate and back then he was supposed to write his common entrance examination but I had paid for mine but he hadn't. I cried to my dad and told him to help in paying for his fees and dad did. In all honesty, I can't remember and that's what children are all about. They just want to help without thinking of getting any benefits from it. I think as adults, we can learn to pick one or two lessons from children. There is no crime in being a child at heart.

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