Sunday, September 05, 2004

Don't Worry, Be Happy

"A day without laughter is a day wasted."
Charlie Chaplin

My nieces went back to their own home a couple of hours ago. My stomach still hurts from all of the laughing we did. The younger of the two had us all rolling all night. When I finally had enough, I asked her to stop.

She said, "But I don't want to. I like to make you laugh really hard."

When I asked her why, she said, "Because I like the way it sounds and I like to make you happy."

She must have sensed that I had needed a release. It was a long, stressful week at work. It's amazing, really, how sensitive children are. It makes me wonder sometimes, who's taking care of who.

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