Babysitting: More Than Just An Obligation
posted on 6 April 2011 | posted in
Business and Finance
There is no sweeter sound on earth than a baby's giggle. I have had no more fulfilling, more pleasant, more joyful job than babysitting. As a teenager, it made me feel mature and responsible. It was money and freedom. Even though since then I've done all kinds of work - from working for outsourcing companies to waiting tables, I always have the fondest memories when thinking of my babsitting jobs.
In college, it was a link to life outside of academia and my twenties. It was a reminder that I too was once small and trusting and that snuggling is the best recreational activity. Changing diapers and cutting up food is a small price to pay for an afternoon of peek-a-boo and picture books. The money is relatively good and helps to make ends meet when the bills are higher than hoped. Babysitting was more than money, though. It was a breath of baby powder, which is better than fresh air. It was joy and warmth and a reminder that wonder and adventure are everywhere. My first "job" was the one that I will never tire of, one that has existed as long as humanity: protecting, helping, loving and watching a child.
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