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Complimentary Encounter

My oldest niece, Taylor, stayed at my mom's house last night. She's 10, but is more intelligent and mature than most 14 year olds. We hung out for a while last night while I unpacked from my road trip. We found we like a lot of the same music and we both value being unique. Throughout the evening she was a huge boost to my ego. She told me that she thought that some guys (namely me) could be good at fashion and decorating without being gay. A very amusing observation, but a huge compliment from a 10 year old. She also said several other things which were major affirmations to me. Here are the two that complimented me the most:

Taylor: "You talk to me like a real person. Most adults don't do that."

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Taylor: "You are like 10 years older than me."
Me: "Actually it's more like 20 years. I'm 32 years old."
Taylor: "Well, you don't act that old. You're young at heart."