Young at Heart....

It doesn’t take much to amuse me.....

Honestly....

Years ago, one of my kids received a wind-up chicken in their Easter Basket that ‘poops’ jellybeans. I can’t remember which kid, or how many years have gone by since I first laid eyes on it, but I vividly remember thinking that the person who came up with this ridiculous invention was a genius and would most likely be my best friend if we ever met.

They would know how to charm me.

I mean, I still crack up when one of my grandsons winds the old girl up and sends her walking across the coffee table.

Even if she is ‘pooped out’ (of jellybeans) I still find myself giggling as her backside opens and closes like a garage door!

I know…

I’m immature…

I can’t help it.

And you know what?

I’m glad.

Remember these old song lyrics?

Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you
if you're young at heart.
For it's hard, you will find, to be narrow of mind
if you're young at heart.

You can go to extremes with impossible schemes.
You can laugh when your dreams fall apart at the seams.
And life gets more exciting with each passing day.
And love is either in your heart, or on it's way.

Don't you know that it's worth every treasure on earth
to be young at heart?
For as rich as you are, it's much better by far
to be young at heart.

And if you should survive to 105,
look at all you'll derive out of being alive!
And here is the best part; you have a head start
if you are among the very young at heart.

So the next time some old stuffy person who might be younger than me, but older than me, if you know what I mean, gives me the stink-eye, I’ll just smile and know that I have something that they don’t….

A wind up chicken who poops jellybeans!

That, and a young heart!