71 Marbles
Happiness is two kinds of ice cream, knowing a secret, climbing a tree.
Clark Gesner, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”
When my running partner and I run around the seawall, we keep our eyes open for magic moments. Last week the moment was an otter with her two little otters, sitting on a rock right near the edge of the seawall. We stopped to watch them diving into the frigid water and coming out with their slickly-sheened bodies. It was like having an infusion of spirit right into our everyday life. It’s too easy to miss these moments in our scurrying little run so we'll stop whenever we see a bit of magic and take it in (it's also a good excuse for a break with my too-fit running partner;)
Those moments remind me of the Charlie Brown song about happiness. It so readily captures the idea of exploring the world through child-like beginner’s eyes. Often, one of the greatest things that is lost when we grow up (and become responsible) is the ability to play and to see the happiness in the everyday. The closest most parents get to having that wonder again is when we have children and we get to see their fascination with the world. But then, that asks our kids to hold our awe for us when really they are the gentle reminders that the world is truly and amazing place.
Michael J. Fox says, “When you go out the door in the morning, choose happiness.” What would it take to choose happiness everyday? What would it take to see the world through beginner’s eyes?
Clark Gesner, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”
When my running partner and I run around the seawall, we keep our eyes open for magic moments. Last week the moment was an otter with her two little otters, sitting on a rock right near the edge of the seawall. We stopped to watch them diving into the frigid water and coming out with their slickly-sheened bodies. It was like having an infusion of spirit right into our everyday life. It’s too easy to miss these moments in our scurrying little run so we'll stop whenever we see a bit of magic and take it in (it's also a good excuse for a break with my too-fit running partner;)
Those moments remind me of the Charlie Brown song about happiness. It so readily captures the idea of exploring the world through child-like beginner’s eyes. Often, one of the greatest things that is lost when we grow up (and become responsible) is the ability to play and to see the happiness in the everyday. The closest most parents get to having that wonder again is when we have children and we get to see their fascination with the world. But then, that asks our kids to hold our awe for us when really they are the gentle reminders that the world is truly and amazing place.
Michael J. Fox says, “When you go out the door in the morning, choose happiness.” What would it take to choose happiness everyday? What would it take to see the world through beginner’s eyes?
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