The twinkle in the eye.
The glee on the face.
The squeal of joy.
Those are the symptoms of unbridled joy. But what is the root cause of this condition?
For Treasure and Queenie, it is found in the simple things like leaves, tote bags and plastic spoons.
Leaves. Dried Leaves. Fallen Dried Leaves. Fallen Unwanted Dried Leaves. Not the succulent, springy kinds you find living on strong branches. That's the root cause of their unbridled joy in these pictures.
God surely knew what He was doing when He made children. He gave them the gift of finding joy in simple things. Now, what happens to children when they grow into adults is a different study altogether.
Leaves along a walkway. If there is no snow in Singapore, just grab a bunch of leaves and throw them in the air. Forget the dirt and other squirmy things that could have been on the leaves. Let the leaves float and fall on your hair and face. How enjoyable. Why didn't I think of that before.
How about tote bags and plastic spoons? Well, these are ideal toys to bring into a swimming pool. You could store lots of water in a tote bag then dump it on an unsuspecting friend. Or just be gentle and throw spoonfuls of water at them.
Spoons. I have got to talk about these. Once, Treasure and Queenie brought two plastic spoons into a swimming pool. Immediately, a self- righteous, rule abiding and unfortunately, vocal child screams, "You can't bring spoons into the pool!"
There has to be one of those kinds everywhere. Those who think it's more important to be appropriate than to enjoy life. Never let those kill your joy. This time, Treasure and Queenie did not. They ignored and continued with the spoons.
It helped too, that another child shouted "Yes, you can!" to the child. There needs to be more of this kind in the world. Those who affirm and enable. I hope Treasure and Queenie find these as good friends and life partners in future.
