Hello Everyone:

May all of you have a most blessed day!

Last night I had the most wonderful dream.  I woke up this morning totally refreshed.

As you may have noticed, I’m a somewhat serious person who does not “beat around the bush”.  If there is something I have to do, regardless of how I feel about it, I simply do what is necessary to accomplish the task – end of story.  From time to time, this approach to life can be somewhat mechanical and uninspiring; however, it’s effective.

I do like children but have none of my own.  I have never felt the need “to reproduce”.  I’m sort of “old fashioned” because I believe a “two parent” household is the best situation to raise well-adjusted children; however, I don’t begrudge those who are single parents.  Many wonderful, responsible people have been raised by a single parent or someone other than their biological parents.  Such an upbringing can impart many valuable lessons.

Last night, I dreamed about a group of pre-school children.  It consisted of children from various races and they were having the time of their lives.  They were sitting down in a circle, laughing, smiling; making mud pies and getting absolutely filthy in the process.  This is pretty much how we played when I was growing up.  We played outdoors among ourselves without distractions such as computer games and television.  Using our imaginations was just half of the fun and we would “fallout” with one another from time to time, but we always made up and continued our mutual camaraderie.  Back then, play time was oh so simple!

Unfortunately, as we mature into adulthood, we can lose the “childlike” ability to simply enjoy ourselves without everything being overly planned and scheduled.  Too many of us have to work entirely too hard to relax!  We tend to analyze a situation “to death” when what we really need to do is “check our expectations at the door”.  Spontaneity can be enjoyed responsibly when we choose to keep things as simple as possible.  Contrary to what many people believe, spending a great deal of money on an outing does not improve the quality of the experience.  What makes an outing worthwhile is the “quality of the company you keep”.  When you’re around “good people” no one is going out of their way to impress anybody because that’s not what it’s about.  Everyone wants to simply unwind and enjoy the blessings of the present moment.  I know people who are always over doing it and never seem to enjoy the outing because they have worried and worked themselves to death! 

Remember to enjoy your play time and by all means keep things simple.  Life’s complicated enough as it is.  The simple pleasures are always within your grasp.  Just close your eyes; relax your mind and open your heart.

May Peace Be With All of You,

Sistah Selah