take time to laugh in the new year

There is something about the innocence of a little one that gives me hope with the world. They find JOY in the smallest things--when they are crawling it might be the piece of fuzz on the carpet--as toddlers it is mud in the yard. For my little one he has been laughing--really laughing--the shake your body belly laugh that makes everyone else want to laugh kind of laugh--over simple things. Yesterday it was filling my hands with water in the shower and splashing his face--today he came down while i was in the shower and proceeded to turn on and off the light--laughing all the while. I couldn't help but laugh at his JOY--the pure and simple JOY that he was feeling. Laughing makes you feel good--it lightens whatever load you are carrying--even for only a moment it makes everything right with the world. I love to laugh--unfortunately being "the Mom" and a grown up sometimes life gets to me--and i find it hard to laugh--thanks little man for reminding to find JOY in the simple things--here is to a new year--filled with much happiness and remembering to take the time to LAUGH......

“Live and work

but do not forget to play,

to have fun in life

and really enjoy it."

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Eileen Caddy