* Consider everyone in your classroom your friend.
* Best part of your day: Lunch.
* Worst part of your day: Look puzzled. Wonder why anyone would ask that. Tell mom that some other kids had their green lights turned yellow and you felt bad for them (and were glad it wasn’t you!).
* Tell your mom with frank honesty that the boy you were just standing next to smells and needs a bath. When you see him at the park later, say in delight “There’s my friend!” and run to play with him even though he’s smelly.
* Little things make your day. Bring a go-gurt (even the generic kind) and you can be part of the go-gurt kids at school. Very cool.
* Homework is fun. Can we get started on it right now?
* Repeat whatever your teacher tells you in earnest. Library books must be returned or they will be overdue. Do you know what overdue means, mom? (Yes, but probably not the kind you’re referring to.)
* Tell your babysitter not to open her mouth in the living room because there is a bug going around in our family and you might catch it.
* Important lesson for the week: Don’t judge. Do you know what it means to judge, mom? You shouldn’t not want to be friends with people because of the way they look.
* Becoming a girl scout: Greatest. Thing. Ever.
* Play dates are an awesome way to hang out with a new friend…and all of her toys.
* Dessert should accompany each meal.
* This dinner looks like something I won’t like, but I’ll try it and end up liking it 95% of the time. My brother won’t even try his, so I win.
* A dress is appropriate for any occasion.
* As long as each garment contains some coordinating colors, patterns can be mixed at will. Fashion is in the eye of the beholder.
* All women with bellies might be pregnant – how exciting!
* If you just ask enough times, you’re bound to get your way.
I so wish we could keep the “everyone is our friend” philosophy for the rest of our lives.
I love the earnest innocence and complete open-mindedness of this age!