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Playing Peek-a-boo With a Friend
Moments of joy amidst the chaos
Yesterday was a very grueling day at work. Everyone seemed to be in a foul mood. Where was the holiday spirit? My own spirits were in a slow decline but then someone showed up to bring joy to my day.
I was sitting at a computer typing something when I stopped and looked to my left. And there, standing about ten feet away, was my special little friend staring at me.
I don’t even know her name but does that matter? I am guessing that she is probably about two and a half years old. She has extremely curly red/orange hair and she also has Down Syndrome. I have never heard her speak but she sure can giggle.
Whenever her mother comes into the building she will set the girl down on the floor and the girl immediately starts wandering the building looking for me. We’ve been friends for almost a year.
I said hello and we stared at each other for a moment. This little girl has uncanny staring abilities. She can stare seemingly forever and she can go longer without blinking than any human I’ve ever met. Whenever we stare at each other I am always the first to blink and she is always the first to giggle.
After staring for a while I looked back at the computer screen for a moment then I abruptly turned back towards her…
