I spent a delightful half hour playing peek-a-boo with a little girl on the train yesterday. She was about 18 months old and just awakening to the joys of the world around her. Many other travellers resisted her efforts to attract attention; ignoring her gurgles and shouts or actually indicated disapproval by shooting fierce looks across to her mother, who was entertaining her daughter. Personally, I think there’s nothing more attractive than the laughter of a child and was more than happy to indulge her. It’s a pity so many others have lost that ability to appreciate simple but priceless joy
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