Like a kid again

This evening a few friends and I went and played soccer, in the loosest sense of the word.  Four of the participants were under the age 11, while myself and another friend just had babies. But nonetheless we ran around, all of us, like (big) kids.


It reminded me that so often while trying to do everything...all the things that really have to get done, I hardly ever slow down and just enjoy life. I'm not talking about the stuff we are supposed to notice; we are all good at pointing out when things are going well. I mean all those little things we miss. The things that catch us off guard when life is so busy we could so easily miss them. And what shame it is to miss these things. 


Enjoy a 5 year old running around his is PJ's unaware of the 100 of people at the park who may find that slightly odd. Enjoy company of friends on a cool fall evening. Enjoy the unity of a sport that crosses boundaries of race and language. Enjoy my fiance' who is the biggest kid I know. 
                Goodness, how much I love that about him. Love. Love Love. 


I am so grateful for this trait in Luis. He is constantly telling me not to take life so seriously; or at least choose wisely as to when life is worth my frustrations. And of course life has a funny way of reminding me of this. Today I was frustrated...with everything! While Luis could not have been acting older than 7. But I don't get mad, I just tell him he is being annoying and move on. 


But he as often as life, reminds me its okay to slow down, smile and enjoy life. As well, even when you have children its okay, if not necessary, to laugh, look like a fool and just be a kid again.