Refreshing

My little cousin came home for the week and I spent a lot of time with her.

During our time together I realized I laughed more, spent more time making funny faces, and 

when I was away from her noticed how my silliness continued.

What a breath of fresh air, really.  When I met her new roomie I was reminded of pure adolescent innocence (I couldn't believe there was someone more naive than ausbus!). The word that fits perfectly is completely impressionable.  

I started thinking that maybe because I'm years older with more stress to "act my age" that I've lost that "fun."  It may have diminished greatly.  The way they ran, talked, smiled, and looked at everything around them they found cute or amusing or a pain.  I was pleasantly surprised how I found them very animated.  But then again many people are animated.  However, this was a different kind.. The kind when a little girl steps in FAO Schwartz and sees huge stuffed animals and her expression is priceless.

I've never understood when adults watch little kids and say I remember when I acted like that.  Must be nice not to have a care in the world.  

When I left Ausbus and picked up my boyfriend I was still talking in an english accent and bopping my head around singing and driving.  I looked and him and I could tell my awesome attitude was rubbing off just like how ausley's rubs off on me and just like me I could tell he didn't know what to think cause its so foreign but welcomed it and sat in a smiling silence just listening to me.  

Although my cousin is years younger than me I've learned so much from her and her actions alone.  

It was amazingly refreshing.  A pleasant grateful attitude goes a long way and touches more than one person directly and indirectly.  

What a great lessoned learned.