A Child's Delight

My little seven-year-old friend Shjoneman brings me great delight. He is an expressive little boy with a tough exterior, but an extremely tender heart. Tonight when we came to his house, he was so full of delight to see me, and seeing him brought me equal measure of joy, if not more.

I remember a day years back when Shjoneman was just a toddler, probably two years old or thereabouts. He was in the car seat, and his mum was just pulling her car around when he spotted me. I still remember the look of sheer delight that flashed from his big brown eyes, and radiated from his entire face... I had never felt so loved and special and adored all in the same breath! All from this one child's delight!

In that one moment, I think I experienced a rare purity -- one of utter sincerity,and unadulterated affection that was not yet tainted by any selfish motives or malicious intent, but simply sheer delight... of being with someone you love.

Perhaps the real delight was found in This Child, as she basked in the glow of a little boy's love that simply delighted in her just for who she is, not what she had to do or become in order to be liked and loved.