The Best Perspective...

Yesterday I got to "babysit/hangout" with Charlotte, a 7 year old girl who is staying with her parents here in the hotel. We have babysitting services for guests, and normally I do not make myself available for that! (had a not so fun experience with it on the island years ago...rich people sometimes have very very very bratty kids!)

But Charlotte was different. In an eccentric young-Drew Barrymore kinda way.

Upon check in, she had these fake tattoo stars all on her arms and even her forehead. She was shy, as I was a stranger. The next day, her dad said she wanted ME to babysit her. And so our 3 hour adventure involved walking to the playground...playing around on the swings....throwing rocks in the water (did that for about an hour, and looked for cool rocks)...getting ice cream...playing Old Maid.

It was actually one of the best nights I've spent on this island. I'm getting too run down with the other types of "fun" this place has to offer. And spending time with a 7 year old really warps your perspective of life...for the better! I got home and had my head and heart full of how she saw the world. It was the most interesting thing to reflect on...

Favorite Quotes from Charlotte:
~I name everyday...the first day was "Island explore day" yesterday was "horse back ride day" today is "babysit day" I've been looking forward to this ALL DAY.

~I wanted you to babysit me.
-Why me?
~I like your red hair. I think that it's neat.

~The waves are my ENEMY! (As we throw rocks in the water)

~You know what I think of war? (she said out of the blue...)
-what?
~I think they should stop it. Just don't fight.

~Rub the dirt on the rock like THIS see? It looks neat.

~ I like getting really dirty.

~ I bought one mouse toy and one rat toy. Look!
~ I named them Dratcula and Isabella. Cuz this one is black like a Dracula, and the other one is white like a girl.

~ I have a friend who blows her nose like this (hand covering nose and tissue in other hand)
~Isn't that WEIRD?!

-How do you whistle so good? (i can't whistle at all)
~It's easy. Like this....no put your tongue like this...
(i still can't whistle)

~ I'm saving my last 3 dollars to buy something special.
-What?
~A HUGE ALLIGATOR! Hahaha
(lots of giggles following and her dancing about...)