Erik has made a small request. He feels like the last several posts have been a little (okay, a lot) on the heavy side, and he says it’s time for a bit of lighthearted fun. Blog member, Dan sent me a hilarious YouTube video this week, and apparently Erik loved it so much, he wants me to share it with you all, beyond just putting it on my Facebook wall. But, he has one condition. See yourself as the little kitty and the tennis ball as life. This is what we look like when we’re scared of life, yet we all have the courage to plow ahead in spite of our fear. For that, he is very proud. So, he wants us to play with the ball, tap it, roll it, play hide and seek with it, embrace it, revel in its brightness, marvel at its fuzziness and find joy in doing all of these. After all, it ain’t going anywhere anytime soon, and it doesn’t disappear when we hide behind the furniture.

There is joy in life just as there is in a simple tennis ball. Sure, sometimes when it gets batted back to us we swing and miss. Sometimes it whacks us in the head. Sometimes we take it much too seriously. Sometimes we lose our focus. Sometimes we stumble, fall and skin our knees. But it’s still a lovely game where everyone wins, at the very least in the pleasure of moving along with its rhythm. Plus, since we’re all in the game, we’re in good company. Thanks, Dan! Now, everyone enjoy the video and the glorious and joyful game of life.