Unashamedly Family

I get why Mandela loves to spend time with children In the midst of sliding economies, political upheavals, wars and global perplexity - there they are:

Full of buoyant energy, fun and laughter.

Coming out with priceless gems that you want to pack in cotton wool and put on display in a cabinet.

And with things that you think you'll never forget but do.

So completely themselves

If anything can help us learn simplicity, transparency and living in the moment, it is mixing with young children.

So this is a Lulu post.

Feel free to depart if that means nothing to you.

No hard feelings

Or you could stick around

and meet a unique and vivid personality

She is 4 and still in 'that place'

Ok, this is from another day but is so 'her' She says she is a tough princess. I suppose that sums her up well. Sturdy, brave and daring physically, she often sports scraped knees and shins But also brims over with princess frills and froth - Long filmy dresses, tiaras, necklaces, clip clop shoes as brightly coloured as possible, handbags and - Ooooooh, straightened hair, smooth to the touch! (It has to be viewed from every angle - and if she can't see properly, then: "Take a picture of the back, Granny Allie") Make up, nail polish and sparkly anything But preferably in pink, lilac or turquoise. Meltingly affectionate with everyone; tender hearted and generous to a fault - and funny in her off beat way.

This records some of her response to the feel of her newly straightened hair - which always makes her feel more 'princess-y'

Only dancing expresses how she feels!

Now - I must go!

That has dealt with my grandmotherly side for a while.

:-)