My Favorite Things

"When the dog bites,

When the bee stings,

When I'm feeling sad,

I simply remember my favorite things,

And then I don't feel so bad."

-Maria, Sound of Music

When you are feeling sad, or needing some inspiration, what do you turn to? Lately, as I've been trying to figure out my life, I've been meditating a lot on what means the most to me and where that passion is going to lead me. I've thought of a lot of possibilities, and I'm still really lost and confused as to where I'm going to end up, but one thing's for sure: whatever that is, it'll have to do with kids. I'm lucky enough that I've always known what my passion in life is. I've always had a strange obsession with babies. Call it prematurely maternal, call it creepy, whatever. Truth is, on my very worst days, nothing is so bad that being around a baby for even an hour couldn't solve. There is something about the tender affection, the way the look at you, the way they cuddle you that reaches my heart like it doesn't with others. Something about people who are so helpless and rely on you for everything- it's amazing. They just have to be completely trusting and completely vulnerable, completely open to others. Their absolute purity and innocence is just something that is so fascinating and can't be found anywhere else. And anyone with a relationship with a small child knows how unconditionally rewarding they are. The love you receive is so pure, and so heartwarming. These are people you don't have to dress up or talk fancy for. All they care about is the love you can give to them and how comfortable they feel around you. What if all relationships were based off of that? 

Anyways, I just know how lucky I am to know my passion, even if I don't know where it's gonna lead me. I hope everyone can find their "thing" like I've found mine.