My favorite two-year-old is Pepper. In this picture, Pepper is about 18 months old. She is happy to have Nana and Papa push her stroller as long as she has her thumb, favorite toy, and sunglasses. She’s just turned two years old and now sitting in a stroller is not at all what she wants, after all, she is a big girl now. Pepper just turned two.
Pepper is now the leader on our walks, she is the vessel that brings people together, and she inspires to share her experiences. She is happy to expose her messy self, tantrums, and all. She knows genuinely – like only grandparents can do that she is loved. She belongs, she is connected; she is a leader on our walks. Pepper knows the guardrails of walking with Papa and Nana. When she crosses the street, Papa carries her.
Bold with no worries of the world, she is raw and real, she set to be a leader in not just walks, but in life. My wish for her is that as she grows up, she uses her words to build unity.