laughter

life is serious you know?

and as one who spends a lot of time-

perhaps too much time

 being introspective

and in deep question mode,

sick and tired

stretched thin and fragile mode

i need to lighten up.

 there are the times like the one above-

where i just can't keep a serious face for another moment.

 {and going all the way to Thailand to cut loose was pretty awesome-just look at those pants}

or there are times when we will be sitting around quietly

reading or being on our phones,

caught up in our own worlds

and i will suddenly 

LEAP

across the room and tackle that man of mine

and before you know it there is laughter and silliness and an overflow

of so much love.

perhaps in the middle of a most serious day,

which most seem to be,

yes?

i can find myself being laughed at by one of my little's

as i read a most ridiculous story

or i may find myself laughing with them as they do the most absurd things.

{gosh i love my job-so much laughter}

sometimes it takes a very funny movie

or a passage in a book

like a few nights ago,

that found me giggling away 

without any way of stopping to 

share just what was so funny.

laughter was abundant last week

when the curly haired girl and i tried out

aqua zumba...

are you kidding me..

do THAT in a pool?

i almost drown..

in the shallow end!

i am looking for laughter more these days,

seeking it out,

finding it in unlikely places,

new places

like on a skype date with a dear kindred

{skype is very new to me}

i am discovering of course

that  the more we look for it,

embrace it,

ALLOW for the joy,

the silliness 

the ridiculousness of the moment

 to fill and flow over,

lightheartedness follows

and i will always welcome more of that in my life.

[it's a nice balance,yes?]

and those pants

well  in Thailand, they felt just right

yet every time i put them on here, i find myself thinking;

"really Tania, really?"

i think i need to go back!