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Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Root Beer Floats

Are you having fun yet?

Russ and I spent some time decorating the house for Christmas this weekend. I'll be honest, this is not one of my favorite past times. I completely love the results, however, the hanging of the holly, and stringing of the lights are activities I push through every December.

But something different happened this time and if nothing else I had my own fun. To the amusement of my husband and oldest son, I made a small joke as I passed the lights to Russ. Here you go, I said, cause you're such a bright light! Not really very funny, but did something ever just hit you and you could not control the laughter? Well, I was on the floor laughing so hard I could not walk, tears streaming down my face, looking as ridiculous as you are now imagining. When my fit of laughter was over, my stomach muscles were aching. But it felt so good to laugh!

Last night I called my grandmother. It was her 93rd birthday. I asked her what she got for her birthday....among her favorites were a 3 day visit from my uncle and a digital photo frame. She said, "you know what Yanna Marie, all I really wanted was a root beer float!" And she started to laugh...hard. Yes, it struck me funny too that at her age that would still bring her delight. But why not? It brought a smile to my face to think of her in her chair drinking root beer with ice cream on top. I think it's her young attitude that keeps her living and laughing.

This morning two of my one-year old kiddos were chasing each other through the kitchen. They would stop and grunt at each other and then burst into hilarious laughter. They were seriously rolling around on the floor the way I was a few days ago. Laughing over nothing! Ah...this is the life they seemed to say.

It just made me think....sometimes we are way too serious! And sometimes we are simply too busy to even take the time to laugh or smile or enjoy our root beer floats.

The Bible says that laughter is a good medicine. I believe it's true. Why don't you take the time today to see the happy in something small and allow it to change your perspective or make your stomach muscles hurt...whatever works!