year of fun
Let’s make it a year of fun. I went through my first
33 years not really doing too much. It is no wonder that my life was stagnant
and boring. I wonder if boredom causes more marriage breakups than anything
else. People get complacent within their bubble. We tend to settle down and
keep things comfy. Unfortunately comfy is not a good place to be. The creative
juices don’t flow on your comfy couch. Where is the fun in that?
Fast forward and I realized a little too late that
fun needs to be part of who we are. I knew a guy that posted a pun every day
for a year or so. It made me laugh and got my day on the right track. He has
stopped it now and that is sad. A laugh a day just might keep the doctor away.
Seriously, people are far too serious. It’s healthy to be professional, but
there needs to be a vent. People are just built that way. I wonder if vices
like drinking come from not having enough simple fun every day.
Recently I have seen a disturbing trend. At work
they categorize a bee sting as an injury. Sorry but a bee sting is just
unfortunate but it will rarely kill you or keep you home sick. I also listened
to the weather report. In Canada 30 degrees Celsius is hot. When I was a kid it
got hot, cold, and windy. We went outside and said yep it’s summer or winter. Today
they call for heat advisories at 30 degrees. We have projected affects from
weather on us pounding in our brains every day. I just think today’s society is
forced to worry about way too much. Where is the fun?
I know what it’s like to relax. Who cares if it’s
cold or hot? Amazingly enough it’s that way every year. Imagine a kid growing
up these days. Wear a hat, mittens, sunscreen, boots, a scarf, and sunglasses.
It makes me think the Muslims might be right in forcing women to wear burkas.
At-least they are safe from the elements. We groom people to worry. At work the
management constantly reminds us to look both ways, be careful of bees, and
drink lots of water. Not once do they say have fun at work.
What does God have to say about fun? I know I only
quote Matthew 6. Jesus said to not worry about tomorrow; today has enough of
its own. Leviticus 26:12 says “I will walk among you and be your God, and you
will be my people.” God is not one to condemn. He wants us to prosper. It’s sad
really that church circles sometimes are way too serious. Where is the fun in
the Lord? I think time with the Lord is supposed to be fun and loving. Do we
really think God made everything so that we should not play with anything? I
think there was only one forbidden tree in Eden wasn’t there? It’s sad that
Adam and Eve hid when they sinned. I wonder if fun got sucked out of us that
day, so we resorted to hiding.
Every year I try and do one crazy thing? I hike a
mountain, ride a roller coaster, or something interesting. This year I wrote a
book, went to hockey, lacrosse, and football games. I am going to 4 concerts
and one long trip back east where I have never been. Each year will have a special
place in my memory because I made it fun. We can’t have fun every day but we
can hope, dream, plan, and live in the moment.
Life can be fun if we make it that way.
Solomon wrote there is a time for everything. There is
a time to be serious. I guess I like Indiana Jones response to trouble. “What’s
the plan Indy”? He responded “I dunno, I
make it up as I go.” The smile from a leader just makes things better. If they
look happy and relaxed I think it spreads throughout the workplace. Stress
kills people and business if we let it. Make an effort to have fun this year.
Do small things like reading jokes to make your day just a bit brighter.
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