Anyway, there are segments where the girls learn to wait there turn (this seems to be the hardest task and usually causes someone to cry). After one of those lessons, one of the girls was really upset. The other girls had followed the teacher to the walk-in closet, where she (the teacher) usually grabs some new item to give to the girls for the next lesson. However, the upset girl remained away from everyone, crying. Her mother called to her but she didn't budge. Marlo saw her and walked over. I wasn't sure what was going to happen. I knew Marlo was kind and sweet to adults but I didn't know how that transferred over to kids her age.
The next thing she did melted my heart and then filled me with pride. She hugged the girl and told her "Don't be sad". The little girl hugged her back and stopped crying. Then she took the girl's hand and told her "come on" as she led her over to the others. If there were a record for best "awww" performed in sync by a group of 7 parents and 1 teacher in a single room, then we definitely broke it that day.
I told you.... sometimes it's so cute your head will explode :)
p.s.
I'd like to think that most of us inherently want to help others, at least when we are very young. The world changes us over time unfortunately. The wicked in the world will exploit the kindness in ot...hers to get ahead in life. For this reason we have to form rules as we get older. We put up walls to avoid being manipulated or targeted from these types of people. However, Marlo is at the age where none of that matters right now. And I love to watch her as she teaches me how things could be and how things SHOULD be.
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