Birthday, Bugs, and a Philosophy for Life.

August 3, 2009

Do you know what is special about today???
[No, not just because it's "National Watermelon Day," although that IS pretty awesome.]
Today is the day I made my appearance in this world! [Thanks, Mom & Dad!]

Now, let us eat cake!

But don't put a bite in yet...

I have found evidence of Armageddon:
Yes, that would be those nasty bugs I mentioned last week. This is the wall outside the Fellowship Hall at our church. If this isn't proof of pestilence of Biblical proportion, well, then, I don't know what is...I dare you to click on it to get a close-up view. It was a freaky, writhing mess.

Now, it's safe for you to eat your cake.

My final thought for today is from a note Luke wrote for no one in particular. It made Jason and I laugh, but it also hit home in a pretty deep way:

[In case you can't read it, it says "Danse like a fool."]

Dancing like a fool? I'm not really sure where he picked that up from, although, it does sound suspiciously like something I may or may not have said about our cute little Santa that shakes his hiney for us at Christmastime.

I guess that in Luke's mind, to "Danse like a fool" is to just let down all your inhibitions and just enjoy the moment. Luke is my happy-go-lucky child, not one to worry, and is just generally good-natured. (I don't know where he gets it from. He comes from a long line of worriers.) Luke is just a little more willing to take a risk on being joyful and not to care what others think about his joy.

Jason keeps this reminder next to the bed, so that it's the last thing he sees every night before he goes to sleep and the first thing he sees every morning. I think we are going to work on learning to "Danse" more.

I am resolved to spending more of my time in my 3Xth (those who need to know, know) year finding the joy in the moment and taking the time to "Danse like a fool."

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