The kindness of elementary school students I met during my 15-year-old Chihuahua's rehabilitation walks

Hana is 15 years old and became unable to walk in February due to inflammation in her lower back. She will turn 16 this May.
Since March, we have been going on rehabilitation walks little by little.

Today, we were walking along in the neighborhood park, and on the way home,
while we were waiting at a traffic light, a group of elementary school students

ran up to Hana, saying, "Wow, so cute!"
When I said,

"She might bite if you put your hand out!"
a boy scrunched up his face and said,
"Whoa, I want to be bitten!"

Wait, why? Haha.
Hana isn't really the type to bite because she dislikes people; she's just the type who thinks,
"I just want to go home already."

Then a girl said, "I have a Chihuahua too! A 1-year-old cream one!"
Another child said,
"They look alike!"
"I have a 13-year-old Toy Poodle!"

When I said,
"Mine is turning 16 soon!"

they all said in unison,
"No way! She doesn't look it!"
When I said, "She can't hear," they replied,

"Mine's hearing has gotten worse too!" which was just too cute.
There is an elementary school nearby, so when I'm with Hana, children sometimes come up to talk to us with their eyes sparkling like this.
They really are such good kids, and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Being able to spend such a fun moment with Hana,
and the children who feel comfortable coming up to talk to us—today, I felt a sense of gratitude.