If there is one title that Jianna would surely bag at a beauty pageant, it would be the Miss Friendship title. She is just sooo friendly. She easily makes friends wherever we go, be it with kids her age, older kids or even adults.

Some months ago, we went shopping at Central and I had to leave her and JM at the kid’s shoes section because she wouldn’t leave as she was playing with one of the sales attendants. A few weeks after that, we were hanging out by the water feature at Central World when two kids older than her arrived with their dad. In a short while, she was running around with them, and the little girl even began to choose playing with Jianna over her brother. Last Saturday, she again made friends with two older girls, probably aged 7-9, while we were having dinner at a restaurant. They ended up sitting on the floors and pointing out the prints on their clothes. And then they were all sharing a group hug initiated by no other than Jianna! The most recent friendly encounter was at church last Sunday. She played with a little boy her age - hmm, let me change that - she just came up to the little boy and started pointing out the letters on his bag, while he just stared at her. And then she started hugging him while he still continued to just stare at her. She was such a funny sight, we couldn’t help but laugh along with the boy’s parents.

Now I know she did not take after me on this because I’m just not the type to make the first move in making friends. So I always tell my mom that in this case, Jianna is just so like her.