This article is from the Good Things About Having Kids FAQ, by Benjamin V.C. Collins, collins@campus.mlc.edu with numerous contributions by others.
My favorite trivial but wonderful thing is when you're walking with a little
person, you put your hand out and this tiny soft warm hand just slips right
in, without even a thought or a word...almost instinctively. Such trust and
such love and such confidence in mommy always being right there to hold on to
you.
I know my 3-year old will still do it, and my almost-6-year old doesn't
anymore. So I'm treasuring those little connected moments while I can.
Ann Helmers
 
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