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Julie C's avatar

Just the title alone made me smile. There are few sounds as contagiously, beautifully delightful as the spontaneous laughter of a small child. If you could distill its essence into pill form, it would be one of the most powerful mood-enhancing medications the world has ever seen.

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ASensibleMan's avatar

And the sound of a child screaming is the precise opposite.

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Timber's avatar

may we all always see our children as beautiful blessings and balms to the soul

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ab's avatar

I once spent some time with a family friend’s toddler. What surprised me was how pleasant she was to be around. That’s when I realized propaganda was wrong about toddlers.

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Hannah's avatar

Wonderful, Megha!

How devastatingly simple and beautiful. This pairs brilliantly with your other writings; both so needed. Bravo!

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Mia Aiyana's avatar

Beautifully written. Kids are the best <3

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