Thursday, November 4, 2010

Explore, Play, Laugh, Enjoy

I have thought long and hard about this - and love that Felicity is making me think again - rather the worry about the fiduciary stuff of life, you know nappies, shoes, lunches.

The obvious to the above is MORE - more exploration more play more laughter more enjoyment.  But hang on what a western notion - what of those poor beings rifling through toxic rubbish dumps in third world countries. Do they ponder the above I suspect not.

My dear dear Opa (grandfather)  lived and continues to live a grand life with out too much of anything - as he said too much of anything is bad for you. When you think about it - this is true - too much sugar bad - even too many vegetables - I once met a patient ( alternative medicine days) who went orange from eating too many carrots.

Can the same be said of the above? I think yes too much exploration leads to unstable feet, too much play leads to an inability of anything getting done - I ask my children who yearn for unstructured play to adhere to the basic rule of one mess at a time and to bed with tidy house - Imagine the chaos of constant  unstructured play with out consequences  - Too much laughter sure more laughter great but there are times that laughter is quite frankly highly inappropriate and perhaps the serious side of life is required we can not joke ourselves through everything - Too much enjoyment conjures imagines of the Roman empire and the quest for enjoyment caused Rome to burn to the ground.

Too much of the above can send you on a path of selfishness not enough and life just ain't worth living. 

So here is what I suggest when you explore something new do so with grace for example travelling to a new country use your manners learn please and thank you in their language.

Play with consideration and make sure to include those that want to be and do force someone that doesn't to play with you.

Laugh with others and at yourself (which I regularly do ) - but mindful not to be  laughing at someone.

And Enjoy with dignity - do not let it get out of hand or excessive remember there are others in this world with precious little enjoyment..

So says she - she who has been known to enjoy an excess of everything -  all in moderation huh 

Cam and Anneke at play -   I love this photo - taken two years ago - I think it shows the joy of unstructured play 

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