The Unconditional Love of Children

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I read an essay titled "The Unconditional Love of Children". The tone was heart warming but humorous. The author's voice comes through when she says that she was a dead broke teen working in a day care because "a girl has to pay for all those purses some way". Her voice also shows when she mentions her day-to-day struggles like getting a speeding ticket or failing a calculus test.
I think what shaped her belief was when she realized that no matter how bad she had failed, "her kids" in the daycare loved her unconditionally. When a little boy told her how much he loved her, she realized that all of her hard work in the daycare had been worth it.
She creates a balance between communicating and preaching by adding humor. She talks about "wading through crushed saltines, catching every virus known to toddlers, and dodging wood chips". It makes the essay seem lighter and makes the audience laugh.