Friday, July 6, 2018

Chasing fireflies....

Do you remember as a child chasing fireflies in the summer?  Watching and waiting for their flicker of light....then  dashing after them, running to catch them in your cupped hands and racing back to mom to help you put them in a jar???  Chasing fireflies is one of my favorite memories of my childhood.  I think it is because we did it as a family.  Ahhh.........Family:  2 sisters and 1 brother, mom and dad and hot summer nights!  Warm, life-giving air......fun, laughter, and pure joy!!!  Being outside in the stifling hot summer in the evening somehow gave us a sense of relief from the heat.  Outside you could feel the breeze and run with it!  We could laugh and giggle and call each other names without a trace of argument!  We just enjoyed being together and sharing the fun.

What is it about our childhood that brings us so much joy?  Is it the innocence?  The carefree way we could experience life?  Was it that we had no worries, no cares???  Or, was it just pure fun???

Another game we played growing up in Columbus, Ohio was Kick-the-Can!  Oh my, what fun we had!!! It had to be dusk or near dark so that the  person who was "it" could barely see us run to hide.  Hearing the noise of the can being kicked to proclaim we were "safe" was just a blast!!!  It said we were one notch above being "caught" by the person trying to find us in the dark.

Where are you now?  Can you remember the joys of your childhood?  Can you go back year by year until the playful child emerges again?  Can you remember giggling?  Laughing?  Sharing some fun with your family or others in the neighborhood?  If not, I hope you will create some memories like that for your kids and grand kids or friends around the corner from where you live. 

Connection.  That's what it is all about for me.  Who can I connect to?  Who can I share a little part of my corner of the world with?  Who can I share JOY with today?  What one nice memory can you create that will fill your heart with joy?  Try it!  You might find out you like it! 
Memories........they can be wonderful - if you are willing to create them and share them with someone you love!!!  Chase a firefly tonight!!!

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