Never Too Old

As we get older we try to act age appropriate. Sometimes we have to hold back our inner child, as we would look foolish doing things that we loved to do as children. Yesterday was a hot day. As the sun was going down I put on my lawn sprinklers. I stood there and watched as the water quenched the lawn. My daughter in law said "Let's run through the sprinklers". I laughed and said that it would be fun, but I am too old for that. She replied "you are never too old to run through the sprinklers". I thought about that statement and realized that even though I am getting older, I still have the same feelings as I had when I was in my 20's. We ran through the sprinklers and giggled as we got soaked down to our underwear. After having so much fun, I decided that I will never be too old to :

• Run through the sprinklers
• Get excited when I hear the ice cream truck
• Enjoy eating cotton candy
• Ride the Carousel
• Go on the swings

From now on, when I feel like doing something, even if it is childlike, I will say to myself, "You are never too old to run through the sprinklers".