Making Happy

This past Sunday, my son, Isaiah, woke up at 6am and immediately started doing summersaults, making forts, jumping around and, basically, playing hide and seek with himself. My family and I stared at him in complete bewilderment that someone could have so much energy instantly after waking. Isaiah's response--"I make happy of little things." This statement not only perfectly describes Isaiah, but it also provides a lesson for me, one that I've learned countless times (and will surely learn countless more). The French have a phrase that captures this sentiment, "Joie de vivre," the joy of living. We see this joy so clearly in children, and it provides such a beautiful reminder to enjoy life, savor the simple, chase life, and laugh with abandon. I hope today, and everyday, I can adopt my son's perspective, and "make happy of little things."

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