A seven-year-old boy from Richmond and a National Zoo sea lion became fast friends on his family’s recent trip to D.C, which was thankfully recorded for our viewing pleasure.

Jennifer Bittner told Fox5 her son, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, “sometimes has trouble interacting and playing with children his own age, but he and the Sea Lion seemed perfectly in sync.”

Indeed, the video ends with Alex saying, “This is the best thing of my life.” Sea lions continue to be the best, and now we’re all having a good day.