It amazed Amanda how children's personalities developed, especially her children's. There was, of course, genetic predispositions: her shyness and utter girly nature, and Niels' bravery and his active nature. They'd managed to bear children with a unique mixture of the two traits and more. Emi constantly had them on their toes; they were rarely able to predict whether she'd wake up as the outdoorsy girl who wanted to run around barefooted and attempt climb trees (her father's childhood pastime), or if she'd demand to dress up all in pink--tutu included--and twirl around their hotel room (her mother's love of ballet).
It was easy for Emi to make friends. She didn't have to be urged to play with Jarrett and Tansy or to play nice, for that matter. It was something that she certainly hadn't developed from Amanda or Niels. They'd both been pretty introverted as children. Just as neither of them were as chatty as Emi had turned out to be. Angelo, on the other hand, was a relatively laid-back and quiet baby, but he was easily amused and just as easily disgruntled. He could promptly go from being grumpy to laughing hysterically at his sister's antics. Sometimes, he'd gaze at them with a knowing look, wise beyond his years. Amanda couldn't help but wonder if he'd be a genius of some sort one day. As quiet as he was, he'd accurately mimic Emi's speech. Her children were certainly her world. After Emi, she'd pondered about whether or not she could stretch her heart further to accommodate another child, but Angelo had shown her just how big her heart was. She was utterly in love with her little family, more and more every day. Despite the curve balls that life constant threw at them, her days ended with the coolest kids in town.
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August 2017
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