Grins and Giggles

I fell down on my way in the house from getting the mail today. It figures that three kids would be standing at the front door. Rushing out to help me. Brushing the snow off of my pants. Making sure my phone hadn't broken when I landed on the wrist that I was holding it in. Concerned for my well being.
Yeah. Right. Ha. If you believe that, you are sorely mistaken. No, they stood warmly and safely inside. Pointing. Laughing. Making fun. When I got close to the door, one opened it, but shut it right before I walked in. Sigh. So much for sympathy. They did try to quit laughing as I walked in the door. Kind of.
Life is full of amusing events when you have a large family. Falling down is one of them. Bike and trampoline accidents are also fun entertainment. We've had our share. You know, if it involves stitches or a trip to the ER, it is considered even more entertaining........at least after some time has passed.
I guess that the thing about a large family is that there is always something going on. It's never boring. And you can either stress about the bumps and bruises or you can get some grins and giggles.
We do love each other. We do care. Immensely.
But when we are running on a tight schedule and someone is doing something stupid, I am apt to say, if you hurt yourself I don't have time for the ER today. Or, if you kill yourself, we won't be putting money into a funeral. I know. I'm sure it's terrible. They used to say that if I died they would stuff me and keep me in the kitchen. Sigh. We are really strange. Weird.
We like to laugh. And we joke about how "no smiles are allowed here." Be serious. ha. Yeah, right.
Grins and giggles take a lot of people through an awful lot of hard times. Oh, they certainly don't replace faith and hope. Certainly I am not advocating taking them over the never changing God. But put beside that faith. Put beside the knowledge that nothing will ever come that hasn't gone through His hands first. Well, they make life more manageable. They lighten the spirit.
Grins and giggles. Have some each day.
blessings,
rhonda