Young at Heart

"Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." Helen Keller

As I was sitting on the floor playing with my grandchildren, the eight-year-old smiled and told me, "You're more like a kid than an adult." That is one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me.

Children approach life with enthusiasm and a sense of expectation. Even a cautious child has a great sense of adventure. Kids laugh easily, forgive quickly, rebound from hurt and disappointment, and wake up in the morning ready to see what the new day will bring. They are experiencing so much for the first time!

Those of us who've been here for a while can find life pretty predictable. Been there, done that. Paying the bills, meeting the deadlines, dragging around the baggage of disappointment and failure, it gets pretty tiresome and we feel a bit jaded.

For the young at heart, life is a daring adventure. So much to learn and do and experience. Still so much joy to be had.

Susan