Little kids have a special way of turning an ordinary workday into something unforgettable.

Imagine you were ringing up customers on a busy day when a tiny regular made it her mission to get your attention.

Would you brush it off as a distraction? Or would you let it remind you just how much the little moments in life matter?

In the following story, one retail worker encounters this exact situation and opts for the latter.

Here’s what happened.

Short, but sweet

I work at a big store that sells almost everything.

It’s my first job and been here for almost three years now.

Every now and then, I’ll get cute little kids who seem to like me a lot while I’m checking their parents out, which never bothers me, but there’s this tiny girl who seems to love me the most.

Then, the little girl really warmed her heart.

She’s probably no more than three years old and always tries to get my attention whenever she and her family go shopping, no matter what.

Today, I felt a little pat on my leg while checking out another customer. I looked down to see her waving at me with a smile, then running off to her family.

I honestly don’t know what I did to deserve all this, but it warms my cold little retail heart every time I see her smile.

Aww! What a sweet little girl!

Let’s check out how the people over at Reddit relate to stories like this.

This person had a little boy jump in her lap.

Here’s someone who bribes kids with Cheerios.

For this person, her daughter is the little girl.

According to this reader, conversations with little kids are the best.

This is so touching!

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