Remember Cyrus, my first best friend, who shared Nirmala with me back in the day? We've been friends for
sooo long. When we met, we didn't walk or talk. We didn't eat real food - we barely had teeth! We shared first steps, first birthdays, first bites... Confession time: Cyrus is the also the first - and only! - person I ever bit. Sorry, dude, I didn't know any better. Hey, I was a
baby. We were both such
babies!Fast-forward two years: look at us now - big kids!
Today, after too many months, we met up at a park. Cyrus is more gorgeous than ever, with his brown doe eyes and sweet grin. He's a bit shy with no shortage of energy, running in happy little bursts, kicking a soccer ball around the park with impressive power and accuracy. He's also a gentle, sensitive kid who stops to admire a fallen leaf, and quickly comes running to help a crying friend. Despite demanding jobs and a new baby coming, Cyrus's cool parents somehow make it look easy. Must be a west coast thing. They plan to return to California sometime next spring. We'll miss them!
botanist at work
On the roundabout with Cyrus, with Madhulika behind us,
carrying something large and round. She's also holding a soccer ball.
Ben pushing the roundabout: Faster, Ben!
Ben taking much-deserved break on the roundabout
We love hanging out with these guys - and soon, there will be more of them to love! Hope we reconnect again before too long.
xoxox xela
