A Dude’s Guide

I think it’s pretty important that we, as parents, act like kids every once in a while. And I’m not just saying that so my wife, known to some as She Who Says That’s Not Funny, will let me off the hook for what happened last Sunday morning. (And, no, I’ll not be talking about that. The gag order is part of the court settlement.)

Over the years, I’ve seen grown ups living in the bodies of children. That is, kids who turned 30 in their heads the day their bodies turned 10. They’re always so serious, so set to work every minute of every day. That just can’t be good.

Adulthood is filled with responsibilities and worries and deadlines, but that doesn’t mean we can’t just drop it all and just get a little goofy every once in a while. And, no, I’m not talking chemically enhanced goofiness, just letting your freak flag fly.

Take, for instance, my little vacation to Florida and Universal Studios. (I’ll stop rubbing this in soon. Promise.) My friends and I will be hitting an amusement park without our children. This is a place that was supposed to have been designed for the young and we old folks are going to be enjoying it more than they will.

Having juvenile fun is a great idea. Our bodies will never grow younger, unfortunately. However, our minds and our attitudes can change with the wind. We just have to remember what it was like during the summers of our childhoods, when school was out, our parents were working and we had the run of the street. Endless days, warm nights and a stack of empty Coke cans to kick over for hours.

So take a little time, with little dudes or not, and just have fun. Move your body and rejuvenate your mind.

– Richard

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