Dare Ya

Remember when we were kids? Remember those days that seemed full of promise and laughter? Remember when school got out for the summer, and as you stepped off that bus, you breathed out a sigh of relief, and in a breath of fresh summer air? Remember when you had nothing to do, not too many responsibilities, and yet you still found something to keep you busy at every minute of the day?
That's because when we were kids, we had this natural sense of adventure... When we were kids, we always just knew that life was about adventure, and laughter, and imagination... We didn't care what other people thought as much... We didn't notice that our friend didn't have a name-brand shirt on. We didn't notice the size of our best friend's house, or the number of new curtains they had. We noticed the important things... Like how much ice cream was in the freezer.. How the couches downstairs could make awesome forts.. How the yard in the back could double as a pirate ship... Or a castle.. Or a horse farm..

Well I dare you, when you finish reading this, to...
Go to a concert just for the heck of it

Go see a movie alone

Go sky diving

Go to the airport with a loved one, and get on the next flight that leaves for a
mini vacation... Not knowing flight times when you drive there.

Drive with the windows down, and the AC off. Let your hair get a little messy...Even while you are on your way to work.

Laugh at something silly

Run like kids do, with your arms flailing everywhere, and your legs stretching out as far as they will go, and carry you as far as they want.

Make a marshmallow over the fire

Listen to what your kids are saying. They may be more intelligent then you give them credit for.

Give someone a hug that deserves one, no matter who it is.

Stop your car on the side of the road to look at a pretty sunset.

Eat pizza in the middle of a parkinglot. With root beer.

Enjoy the car, house, couches, lampshades, food, appliances, and family you've got. No need for an upgrade.

Go to a different country.

Take a two month road trip. Don't plan out where you are going to go

Ignore the multi-colored monstrosity in your bedroom, that is your unfolded clothes. Instead, take your child out for dessert.

Take a class on whatever interests you.

Sleep outside in the hammock.

Tell someone you love them, just because.

Be creative in how you tell people you love them.

Be original. God made you YOU for a reason. Take a chance. Enjoy every second of life.

Live life on the edge... You never know what can happen. You never know when your life will end. You never know what opportunity will present itself next... Take advantage of each one. Don't look back on your life and wish you had done more, or been more care-free. Life isn't about getting the biggest or best. It is about who you spend it with and how much fun and laughter you brought into the world.. How many neat experiences you had... It is about bringing God joy, by having joy.

I think so many people get bogged down by the necessities of "life". The no-nonsense, pragmatic types think that anyone who doesn't feel the weight of the world upon themselves is irresponsible, or is just "blind". I don't agree at all. I think that those who don't let life get the best of them are actually the ones that thrive and prosper in the long run. I am one of those people. I refuse to let life pull me into it's clutches. I refuse to conform to anyone but myself.

I dare you to find what you love... And do it!