Be Silly

The silliness around here is the best. The kids bring out a whole new meaning to silly. Today we were doing a therapy horseback lesson with the two goofballs pictured below. They rode Lucy and couldn't get enough of it. All throughout the lesson - getting Lucy ready to ride, actually riding, and then putting Lucy away -  there was always something that was funny. Either they were making funny faces and laughing with each other, laughing at something Lucy would do, or at one point they were pretending to be  chickens and running around flapping their arms and cracking up at their own chicken impersonations. What a good reminder it is to never take life too seriously. Without their silliness, and the silliness of many of the kids I get to work with here, there would be a lot less laughter. Even though some of these kids live in really tough conditions and difficult family situations, they still have a great sense of joy that shines through in their silliness. God created us to laugh and embrace the silly parts of life, and for that I am so grateful.