Stealing My Heart....

So today as I lifeguarded in the rain for 2 hours I realized that each and every child in the pool, I knew. And then I also realized that I haven't seen any of these kids in 2 years. 2 years ago I met these kids and one little boy in particular named Madden. When I met him he was 4 years old and just the sweetest, yet shyest thing ever. He stole my heart in one day. At the end of that week two years ago, he came to the office and gave me a hug and told me bye. I cried just a little. How could I love someone I met 5 days before hand so much. And today as I was lifeguarding, I notice his dad standing by the pool and immediately I scanned the pool until I found him. He is just the same except he is now half my height, and has broken out of his shell. It made me happy to see him again and even though he didn't remember me..it didn't matter at all about those things. To be able to come back and see how he has grown made me joyful. It's funny how I gave my heart away 2 years ago to a 4 year old little boy that was beyond precious and how even to this day I struggle with keeping my heart guarded. When it comes to boys in general, I like to offer up my heart on a serving platter. And at the point I'm at now I could give this guy all of my heart and not thing twice or even regret it. How do I guard my heart? How do I let him in without giving everything away or pushing him completely out of my life? I guess only time will tell with this guy and hopefully I'll get out with my heart fully intact.