Top 10 Qualities That Are Important To Me In Life

I encountered something this weekend that made my chest swell up with pride and my eyes with tears. At thirteen months my girl is not yet talking and she just started walking. She may be behind some over-achieving toddlers who's mothers claim speak in full sentences and run marathons, but I don't really care. Everything will eventually come, but one thing I see now which makes me proud is that my silly girl is KIND. I took her to the playground recently and since she can't move as quickly as her older peers, she is often left behind. As a result of this, she started giving out the toys from underneath her stroller — she would literally walk up to a random child and give them her toy. My heart swelled watching her do that...she sincerely wanted them to have it and maybe play with her too. I know there will come a day when she will scream, "Mine!" but for now, I love her innocent kindness. Because of this, I started thinking about qualities which matter to me in life that I'd love for her to have. Here they are:

1.   Kindness.
2.   Sense of humor.
3.   Eagerness to learn.
4.   Great work ethic.
5.   Humbleness.
6.   Respect.
7.   Good sense of timing.
8.   Appreciation of what you have.
9.   Uniqueness.
10. Child-like silliness.

Author: Ilona Siller