There are certainly days when reading stories about children around the world could give you pause in all the wrong ways, but I would say that there are even more posts that give me hope that the future may not be as bleak as we feared.
And these 14 kids definitely make me look forward to all of the tomorrows to come.
14. He loves what he loves, no apologies.
13. She’s an inspiration to grown women everywhere.
LMAO MY BABY SISTERS BAG pic.twitter.com/5i9qA8E3gq
— ape (@PurpIeApe) January 29, 2016
12. Bahaha if only.
my 8 yr old neighbor saw my new keychain and said “is that your boyfriend?????” pic.twitter.com/h3BCeV7ZgW
— ransom tookers (@bladewuulf) June 19, 2018
11. This seems like a pretty fair foundation.
*Overheard conversation between 2nd grade boys*
“Do you think you’ll ever fall in love?”
“I don’t know. I think if she likes pancakes, then probably.”— hallie (@hallierb) March 9, 2018
10. That’s how I look at potatoes, too!
https://twitter.com/_sarahcoates/status/809620456483524608
9. Looks can be deceiving.
https://twitter.com/megan__coe/status/991366864780525570
8. It’s hard to be mad at such brilliance.
LMFAOOOOOOOOO I just walked in on my son eating wings in the bathtub 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/jG6qHFizWS
— mum👧🏽👨🏿🦱 (@TheMilfGod) June 10, 2016
7. That’s a future artist right there.
https://twitter.com/madddiiison/status/804894225502388224
6. The best part of this picture is how no one else is paying her any mind.
Me: “yo where are you guys?”
Friends: “we’re nearly there, save us a seat”
Me: pic.twitter.com/TTxyYEI8r3
— + (@aishxo) April 17, 2018
5. If a 3yo understands tipping, you would think more adults would, too.
Today this little 3yr old tried to pay for her family’s dinner with a Barbie credit card. I took the card and made her a little check out to make it seem like she did and she tipped me 3$😭 pic.twitter.com/jkDOk8ZT7i
— Richhomiewen (@richhomiewen) April 4, 2018
4. This is so pure and good.
3. This is how it shall be forever.
2yo referred to her coat pockets as "snack holes" and this is what I shall forever call them
— Rebecca Caprara (@RebeccaCaprara) February 23, 2018
2. The mind of a child is one of the best and most curious things.
https://twitter.com/paola_1975/status/1015006431463067654
1. Honestly we need more reporting like this.
A boy just ran up to the live truck and said "Can you report my smile?" Yes, we can Cameron @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/ddkwTg98SC
— Dave Eitzen (@DaveEitzen) August 26, 2015
Kids really are amazing – or at least, they have the capacity to be, given the right circumstances!
I hope these posts have made your funny bone tingle a bit.
Let us know your faves in the comments!