There is nothing as pure as a baby's smile or laugh. Absolute true joy, bliss and happiness shines through that gummy smile. The eyes sparkle. The first smile melts your heart and the continuing ones create such a love you can't even describe.
As adults, we rarely see those smiles. We've been trained to not smile with all we have. It all starts with one little comment.
"Don't squint your eyes so much when you smile."
"You need braces."
"Don't make THAT face when you smile."
"Is that how you smile?"
"Make the nice smile." aka the fake one.
You get the drift. It's amazing what we hold onto as adults. But its also appalling what parents say to their kids. We're taught that this fake looking smile is how you should really smile. That showing true joy is wrong. I know it will take a lot of re-training but I hope to break that cycle with Sophia. I want her to live a life, fully expressed.
I know I can't protect her from what others will say to her......kids are MEAN. But they learn being mean from somewhere. I won't point fingers. But if you are always criticizing them or others in front of them, they'll do the same.
So let them smile that goofy smile and laugh with a snort. It's just them being them.
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