Was there a memo and I missed it?

When were we instructed to no longer indulge in “FUN,” just for fun’s sake? Maybe that message is just in our heads of some unknown origin. But, for most of us, fun began to slip down to the uncool, frivolous reign in our 20′s, and by our 30′s and 40′s it dropped even further in to unnecessary and frowned upon.

Not for all, there are still those of us, smart enough and brave enough to unabashedly engage in frivolous fun regularly. I envy those people. I live with one of those people. I try to be one of those people, but it’s unbearably hard. I imagine that it sort of like trying to quit smoking after 40 years of the familiar habit, except seriousness is entrenched and socially acceptable.

We need more fun in this world. I need more fun in this world…And I am not alone. the first step, I think is to not make it so darn difficult. We plan, schedule and rate our fun, just like…well…just like our work. No wonder it doesn’t turn out so well.

I think we’d be better served to just try to indulge in those little acts that used to make us smile. That’s enough for now.

Don’t grade it, don’t think, just do it.

Can we just sit in our comfortable chair…I mean basket…and smile at the world? ( I would recommend something a bit larger for most of us.)

Can we just jump in and laugh and whoop with abandon, not caring what the neighbors, (or anyone else,) think?

I can hear you. You Nancy Naysayers, Practical Pennys, and Downer Debbies out there. “We can’t just stop being adults, drop what we’re doing and have fun every day. We’re too busy.”

Really? Or is that just a familiar excuse?

I dare you!