It’s amazing how my hands shook! My nervousness and anxiety to make a good impression was making me feel queasy. I didn’t know whether to seem firm and strong, or mellow and laid back! What would a young child expect from an adult they’ve never seen before? As both began walking towards me, I regained my composure and showed a warm smile.
“Mr. Soel, this is Lea.” The young woman nudged Lea gently closer to me.
“Hello there.” I said to the small girl before me. I knelt down to get at her eye level, and ending up chuckling slightly as she still needed to look up, even with me kneeling.
It had seemed that she read me very clearly at how nervous I initially was to meeting her. She gave back a welcoming smile, and reached up to pat my head.
I laughed, saying: “Well, it’s nice to meet you, too.” and patted her curly, brown hair back. She giggled slightly at my similar gesture.