Retaining Joy

I love being joyful and enthusiastic
To retain this and nurture it I please myself
I paint, I write poetry, I draw cartoons
I spend time with my grandchildren.
They bring hilarity and joy in terrific doses. 
If you have forgotten how to have joy
Think back to the days when you knew how to play
What things did you want to do for hours and hours?
Do them now.
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July 20, 2022 at 3:30 PM
Such good, and appropriate, advice, Caren. When we learn to play again, we will learn to laugh again...and everything will be so much better!
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