Corey McCullock
April 19th, 2006. That was 11 days after I turned 11.
More importantly, it was the day that I realized how precious life was, the day my first nephew, Dominic, was born. I didn’t realize until then the bond that an uncle has with his nieces and nephews. Now, almost 8 years later, there’s eight of them! Dominic, Natalie, Amelia, Riley, Avery, Addison,Sterling and Gemma.
These eight amazing wonders currently range from 7 years old to 8 months old and they all are the most adorable kids on the planet. One thing that I wish I would have learned earlier on in life that I got from them all was to just take a step and enjoy the little things. Like when Avery can see me from across a football field and come running to me no matter who’s around or where we are.
It was the most adorable thing during the Burt County Parade when her and her sister got off the dance float and were walking back with my sister (their mom) and I said “AVERY” and she takes off running towards me. It’s little things like that that I think of in hard times or when I have had a stressful day. I remember so many things from all of them that I could sit down for a year straight and talk to somebody about them. How smart, kind, loving, caring, advanced and innocent. That’s what they need, that innocence.
This is the time in their life when they have not a care in the world other than food and naps for the younger ones, and the occasional piece of homework for the older ones. If everyone on Earth could have that innocence back for an hour, or even a minute, I believe it would be the best thing for everyone. The more time I spend with them, the more I remember what it was like to be a kid and have no worries. But I can’t have the ‘no worry’ attitude forever, so that time that I share with them is when I use mine. It’s when I can play with Lego’s, video games, Monster High and the occasional Barbie and not get questioned. But since they’re there, I have not a care in the world but to help them grow into the best they can possibly be.
Everyone should take time to find their own place where they have no worries. A five minute break where you can bring out your inner child and enjoy the little things again.
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