Friday, June 08, 2007

Summertime Plans

What to do? What to do?

Sometimes I can make things so complicated, so contrived. Planning seems to take more time than living. Plotting, researching, checking, conferring all under the umbrella or planning.

Ramona's got a plan.

An adult friend asked her today, "So now that you're done with school, what are your plans for the summer?"

She looked up at him blankly. Her expression betrayed a little confusion. The question wasn't what puzzled her, it was the fact that he had to ask. Isn't it obvious? Doesn't he know. She smiled politely and answered, "Play."

What a good reminder. We all need to play. Playing in more than recreation or projects or activities or vegging out. Playing is having the time to invent, pretend, and choose what you want to do and how you want to do it.

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