I was just thinking, and an element of childhood that is often overlooked spontaneously came to my mind. One-day friends. You know, those little girls and/or little boys that you meet on a trip of some sort. A day trip, a vacation, a day at the playground or the mall. When I was 6, I even met one at a funeral, as crazy as that sounds! You meet, you give each other your first names and ages, and you play. You play for hours, possibly, and have an amazing time, most likely. Then, you say "goodbye", leave, and never see each other again. Those friends.
Children can do that. They have no problem approaching someone and saying, "Hi! I'm ______! What's your name? Wanna play?", never fearing that the kid they're approaching will hurt them or not turn out to be a good friend. All they know is that the kid is their age (or circa) and that they might make a good playmate. They may be each other's bordom remedy. Wouldn't it be great if everyone could do something like that? Take on anyone as a friend, if only for a little while?
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