"What we play is life."

As a lover of coffee (and one labeled a coffee snob by some), I occasionally enjoy a good cup of tea. Now, I know I'm not a tea snob, because I like the kind that involves tearing open the bag. I don't do the loose-leaf route. And I even put my water in the microwave to heat it. That said, one of my favorite teas is called Good Earth Originals. It's sweet and spicy, full of all-natural goodness. One of my favorite things about this particular tea is the short sayings attached to the end of the strings. I open up the bag looking forward to what I might read. Tonight I opened the bag and read, "What we play is life." It's a quote by Louis Armstrong. I started to think about this and smiled. May you play life in a way that's beautiful today and always.

Here are the lyrics to one of my favorite Louis Armstrong songs, which I'm sure most people would recognize.

"What a Wonderful World"

I see trees of green........ red roses too
I see em bloom..... for me and for you
And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue..... clouds of white
Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin......i love you.

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
Theyll learn much more.....than Ill never know
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world

(instrumental break)

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin...*spoken*(I ....love....you).

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
*spoken*(you know their gonna learn
A whole lot more than Ill never know)
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself .......what a wonderful world.

As I raise my babies and enjoy this world as much as I can, I thank God for the grace He has given me to live another day. On the dark days, sometimes I lose focus, but God keeps me going. He has created a beautiful world and placed us in it. Look around and renew your sense of wonder today.

Back to playing,
Janine