My neighbor's kid asked why I talk to my plants and it kinda got me

Honestly, I was watering my fiddle leaf fig on my porch in Austin and this 8 year old from next door just asked me straight up, 'Why do you tell them good morning?' Tbh, I just said it helps them grow, but later I realized I do it because it makes me happy, not the plant. Does anyone else have a plant care thing that's more for you than the green guys?