A Love For Children

November 28th 2002, for most was just a normal Thanksgiving but for me it was the day I would finally met my nephew. He was a much anticipated child. He was two weeks over due and we just wanted to him already. That Thanksgiving was different from all the rest. Usually on Thanksgiving the dinner is slowly prepared to perfection and everyone is in and around the kitchen waiting for dinner to be served. But obviously this holiday was different my sister was not there and there only four people at the dinner table this year: my aunt, uncle, the father and me. Midway through the feast we got a call from the hospital that the doctors were going to perform the cesarean section. All I remember is quickly eating my food and then making a dash for the door. When I entered the hospital I became overwhelmed with excitement. I do not know why but everything at that time seemed to be perfect. I do not remember who went into the delivery room but all I remember is that a nurse came into the waiting room, which seemed to be an eternity, and telling us that we could see the baby. We went to go see him, and he lied in the room screaming with his eyes wide open and at that moment I felt a love for a person I never had before. From that day on, all I remember is that I have extreme fondness of children.

I feel connected with children even when they are not a part of my family. I am more attached to children than I am with people my own age. I do not dislike adults but I feel more comfortable around children. Sometimes I wonder if it is normal to have the feeling of being more relaxed around children than around adults. I know that a great number of people find children to be adorable but for me it is not just that think they are c...

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...famous figure that openly identifies with children is Michael Jackson. From the young age of five Michael, has always performed in front of large crowds. Because the majority his life has always been on stage, Michael did not have the “ideal” childhood. As became older he explicitly expressed his fondness of children. Michael identified himself with children not only because the innocence they posses but because he himself wanted to be a child. The desire to being a child is not uncommon. There are some negative responsibilities that are associated with adulthood as opposed to childhood. Michael probably did not know how to properly handle these issues and reverted to being a child again. Since childhood is usually a simpler time in one’s life it was the most obvious approach that Michael fond to stay away from all the negative things of being an adult.