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Today we spend too much time working and too little time with our families. I am as guilty as anyone. When my children were small I was always running, trying to make a dollar or get supper ready or laundry done. I'd like to say I spent many hours of quality time with them, but even I wouldn't believe it. We did, because of our low income, find inventive ways to spend time together. Long rides on Sunday afternoon, back then we could afford the gas! Or just goofing around, which was always fun. I could play a mean Atari back then!

Now I have grandchildren and man are they great! They have shown me what I missed with my children and what I hope every parent reading this article will realize, life is too short ENJOY IT!

Every adult should spend time with a child doing one or more of the following activities:

A) walk barefoot in the mud, let it ooze between your toes. This is the most calming feeling you could ever imagine.
B) collect worms, snails, lightening bugs, etc. It perfects patient and in some cases hand/eye coordination.
C) singing songs REALLY LOUDLY. Doesn't matter if you don't know the right words or all the words. JUST SING.
D) laugh. The most important exercise of all. I believe laughter can cure anything.
E) run as fast as you can in any and all directions. This is another great stress reliever.
F) go fishing with someone under the age of 5. You don't even have to bait the hook because it isn't going to matter if you catch anything or not. You'll see what I mean when you get there.
G) watch hours of cartoons. Not the 'mean' kind, but the goofy kind. Spongebob, Jimmy Neutron, Tom & Jerry..etc.

If you do any combination of the activites listed above consistently with a child I guarantee you will feel and act 10 years younger. And as a bonus you will create a really strong relationship with a young person.

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