Today at the mall I was sitting in the food court with Mike and Kim. I saw the most beautiful, wonderful little girls. They put on a show for my friends and me, but it really was mostly for me. I encourage small children to be wonderful and exhibitionist, so long as it remains mostly well-mannered and entertaining. They did a series of song and dance, followed with a knock-knock routine. I didn't understand what they were saying as they were also Asian and two and four years old. What I loved most about them was that they were not shy. The older sister saw me watching her, and when I smiled she pulled her younger sister up with her. They were so unabashedly happy and sweet, and incredibly tiny. As they left the food court, the older one looked back at us and waved. She waved as they walked and didn't stop as long as she could still see us. That made me very happy. 

A side note to this; I hate malls and food courts, and people who patronize both, but since Borders is attached to a mall, and I go to Borders more than is healthy to sit and flirt with the people I love, I invariably end up venturing out into other parts of the mall on occasion. I see many interesting people. Really, I guess I'm ok with that.