Antics Defined!

As I have been contemplating what is next to share with you all, some of the crazy antics that I have "innocently" been a part of over the years have repeatedly come to mind.  I wondered if I recorded some of them in my 25 years of journals?  I wondered if  I should allow you to laugh along with me as they come to mind now.   It's not that we all don't have those moments that happen occasionally, or daily for some of us.  Those things that bring us to the point of frustration, frantic chaos and then rolling on the floor or tear wiping laughter.   I  have had to learn to take these moments in stride.  Enjoying the craziness of life, the silliness of being "me" and any opportunity to laugh!  I was blessed to be surrounded by a very large, fun-seeking family.  What family of 10 wouldn't find a zillion things to laugh about?  We survived more pranks,  jokes and  sessions of silliness,  hence the definition of "antics"!  Many of those times came from my Dad!  He had this knack of doing things to make us all laugh even though it he usually received a playful slap from my mom, who was trying not to laugh, too!  (You could tell by the strange contortions of her face. )  I have an inkling this is where my ability to find myself  involved in many comical situations.   My aunt, our family historian , has recorded many amusing stories from their childhood and from the next two generations, which includes me and my children.  What fun it is to relive our laughter as we read and share them with our spouses, kids and grandkids.   I wonder if the next generation may enjoy reading my blogs, which I'm sure will be stored in "the cloud" somewhere instead of a binder of paper.  Will they enjoy reliving the laughter we once shared, over the antics of their crazy mom, Aunt Annie, and Grammie?  I sure hope so.  There's a song I once sang that had a stanza in it that said  "If I can bring a smile to your face, then for a moment, you'll forget all about it" (Angel by Your Side, Francesca)  If the stories of my antics bring these words to life,  then they will all have been worth it!  I'm so thankful that God gave us humor to allow us to endure this life with joy and not take ourselves too seriously at times.  After all, He created the hyenas….and gazelles!   That story is for another blog!