The Joy of Youth

I decided that I need to remember how to look at life through the eyes of a child. My little granddaughter danced and grabbed my hand and wanted me to follow her so that she could show me something in her room. I'm going to be tending her and her siblings for a few days. She was so excited and her face lit up with her beautiful smile. I thoroughly enjoyed her enthusiasm. Later my little grandson started running around our dinner table again and again. His little 9-month old brother started to laugh every time he ran past him. Both of them grinned from ear to ear every time he ran around. He did this for ten minutes and we all enjoyed his playfulness. Then he got a little train car and rolled it across the table to me. I rolled it back and he decided to climb up on the chair across from me. We kept rolling it back and forth. He loved the little game and so did I. I realized it was an opportunity to enjoy each other and there was nothing more important than that at the moment. Then he watched "Little Bear" and began laughing so hard we were surprised. He has watched it a dozen times, but today it struck him funny. He kept begging to have it played over and over again. I think I need to look for joy like my grandchildren do. I have a fairly positive attitude, but it was so much fun to look at simple things with a fresh outlook. I truly enjoyed the excitement and laughter these darling children brought to my morning. I'm going to look at simple things with a little more fun and excitement this afternoon. Hope you find joy and laughter in your day too.