Ask And It Will Be Given

Don't you just love how transparent kids are?

"Hug! Hug!" says J as she comes up to me, arms open wide.

She won't take no for an answer.

I have to stop whatever I'm doing and pick her up. She snuggles close, smiles at me as if I'm Heaven's answer to her prayer, and is contented.

"Kiss?" says J. She takes hold of my face with her tiny hands and plants wet, sloppy kisses all over my cheeks.

Even if she's having a runny nose, what can I do? Say no? Shrink from her?

I'd rather 'kena' a virus than make her feel unwanted or rejected.