Where's the fun in your life?

My kids do not have school today, so my neighbor invited them over to play with her children this morning. Well, as soon as the words "you're playing with friends this morning" escaped my mouth, my three little piggies went berserck. Absolutely berserck. Is that how you spell berserck? Anyway... they could hardly concentrate on getting dressed, let alone eating breakfast. I felt my emotions begin to rise as I chased them around with underwear in one hand and toothbrushes in the other. By the time my neighbor got here to pick them up, I was a sweaty mess.

Drew was still finishing breakfast, so she offered to get the older two in the car for me. I listened as they squealed with delight when she asked them if they were ready to have some fun. And it hit me - what joyous children I have! Every morning I am greeted with excited eyes and smiles and hugs. What zest for life they have! And how easily that could rub off on me, if I'd let it.

It also got me thinking about the proverb "a merry heart doeth good like medicine". Well, the opposite it just as true. Unhappiness is infectious, and perhaps a more powerful emotion than happiness because of how quickly it can spread. And destroy.

Do you think we have a choice in most situations... whether to laugh or cry? I do. And thank goodness, because it is a simple choice, and makes such a difference in your overall countenance. You either find joy or you find misery. It all depends on what you seek. Last Wild Card Wednesay I asked for you all to make me laugh. I woke up that morning feeling the urge to be unhappy, and I knew that a few good laughs would cure me.

So today, what's your choice going to be? I'm gonna go with happiness, because I have so many good reasons to! Precious baby dreams, a calm, lush morning after a thunderstorm, a clean home, movie night to look forward to, friendly neighbors. And of course, berserck children.