On the flip side, watching kids play together seemingly without one worry in the world running up to you and cheerfully saying hello to you melts what I previously thought was a stone cold heart.
I worked with kids for a while, this is so true. One time we were playing outside with a bunch of scoops and random outdoor toys and one girl picked up a ball and cup game and was very passionate about how many balls in a row she could get. At first I just thought it was cute but at a certain point I actually got super invested and was rooting her on. Kids bring you a sense of your own childhood wonder back temporarily