As a yoga instructor, I cherish these heartwarming moments!
One that comes to mind involved my older child when she was around two years old. We were at the beach, and she suddenly ran up to me, shouting, "Mommy, look at my masterpiece!" She had found a small clam shell and was convinced it was the most fantastic thing ever discovered. She held it close to her chest and carefully cradled it, refusing gentle prompts to let me see it. When I finally got a glimpse of her "masterpiece," she proudly announced, "It's a sea turtle's home!"
Her imaginative play and innocence were so adorable that I couldn't resist playing along. We ended up spending a good half hour digging a hole in the sand for this "sea turtle" to live in. She carefully patted the sand back over the make-believe turtle's new home and declared it was time for it to go back into the ocean.
Seeing the world through her eyes, full of wonder and creativity, made my heart bubble with joy, emphasizing how important it is to find wonder in the small things.