So, I had my Big Brother Big Sister interview.

I don’t consider myself a bad interviewee, but it’s definitely strange being on the opposite side of the notebook. I prefer to ask the questions, take the photos and steer the conversation into a useful direction. I see now how uncomfortable it is when that one question pops up that you’re really not prepared to answer.

The question was: How do you describe your ideal Little?

It’s not like I haven’t thought about it. But it’s hard to put exactly into words what I want my Little to be, especially after coming to the realization that expectations about this whole volunteering experience need to be thrown out the window.

Do I want to spend time with a shy girl or a talkative one? Should she be athletic or bookish? What kind of family background would she come from? What culture, race? Should she be a realist or like fantasy? Prefer being indoors or outdoors?

It all came down to this: How different should she be than me?

No little kid will fit all those parameters specifically, for we are all a mixture of very different personality traits – a little of this, a little of that. But the more I think about it, I realized that of all the little kids in the world, the only one I truly know best is the one I used to be, and it scares me to consider moving too far from my childhood image of myself. Should I be looking for a Little Me?

Well, I’m not prepared to answer that, either. So, I’ll do what any good interviewer does and turn the question around to you. Who would be your ideal Little?

Read my last post: Am I ready to be a Big Sister?