Return to Childhood

Life can get pretty crazy sometimes with work, school, kids,

pets, spouses or partners--the mundane aroma begins to stifle

the senses instead of awakening them. As we rise to another

day we hope to find something new at every moment.

We can promulgate frustration and attempt to rectify that

which bothers us but how do we really go through life if

all we ever do is follow some strict course of action?

We play.

What I mean by play is not simply hide and seek, frolic, or

board games, it is creatively inviting change. Some of use a

talent like drawing, photographing, sculpting, writing or maybe

reading; all activities that alter mundane conditions to a more

excitable venue. But others fetch a thrown stick, climb a tall

tree, ford across a rushing river without ever worrying about

a scuffed knee, a broken wrist perhaps, or even possibly

drowning cause sometimes kids just 'go with the flow'.

Now I am not saying jump over a cliff to see if you can fly,

but play in the midst of work whenever you can and make

the time of your life just that . . .

Use what inspirational gift the imagination' can be. I see it

as a gift the mind gives me when I think past boundaries of

'strict courses of action'. I am curious how yours has helped

you through the mundane in your life and made it better, worse,

or not applicable because I cannot comprehend Your imagination.

What sort of play did you engage in today ?

orig comp date 2/19/08