Kids run around in all direction with no purpose. They bump into things, chase squirrels and geese, are mesmerized by turtles on rocks. They point at you like you're some giant lizard. They sing and hum and talk to themselves.
None of them respond to the word no. They want your complete attention unless it makes more sense to ignore you. They smell funny and make a mess eating ice cream. They cry for no apparent reason. They want to wrestle with you with no breaks to catch your breath.
They hate being hugged by relatives. It must be the chemicals in the air. I was never like this as a kid. I smelled good and mastered ice cream. I never fell down.
Lately, however, I seem to smell funny and eating anything is a challenge. I do lose my balance. I wish more relatives would hug me.
