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Motivational Monday...A Child’s Joy

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Motivational Monday...A Child’s Joy

 

There’s something magical in a child’s joy. This is especially evident on Halloween.  

 

This weekend, we had a handful of our neighbor’s children who came by to Trick or Treat.  I was ready for them and couldn’t wait to see their costumes. 

 

                                      




The sheer joy that comes from a child when they experience the simplest things is priceless. I had bagged assorted candy with individually wrapped Cheryl’s Cookies. Watch the short video to the end to see how excited the Treaters got. The young girl brought such a huge smile to my face...I’m still smiling. 

 

Take a moment to remember what it was like for you to be so excited like that...where joy is bursting inside you. 

 

Sometimes the smallest things take up the most space in your heart.   Pooh Bear.

 

We’ve had some difficult months but we’re thrivers and survivors. If you can, look for things, places, or people who bring joy to your life...and run to them!!!




Play isn’t something separate from the daily grind of life.

It is not something to finally get to when work ends.

Rather, play, like music, is a force that we feel in our bones,

and that whispers in our hearts.

As kids demonstrate, play is not over there,

but forever here and now. Vince Gowmon

 

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Comments(35)

Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

That video is definitely smile worthy.  

Nov 02, 2020 08:14 AM
Rocky Dickerson
Realty One Group - Las Vegas, NV
Superior Service!

Very true Kathy Streib  I missed the kids this year.  My favorites were always the kids with special needs because they never seem to become jaded. They stay in wonderment and awe.

Nov 02, 2020 10:44 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

OMG that is so adorable Kathy!  That's exacatly how I like kids to be able to do on Halloween. The pure joy melts my heart!!

Nov 02, 2020 10:45 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

That little girl is thrilled.  I had a younger boy come to the door and was so exicted he introduced himself and his costume.  It was precious.

Nov 02, 2020 10:48 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I loved the video!

My grandson Jack wore that inflatable dino costume....it is so funny to watch it walk around. 

Nov 02, 2020 11:11 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Kathy,
I think I'm finding more joy being a kid as an adult than I ever did when I actually was a young child.  Is that weird?  Tell me the truth. I can handle it. 

Nov 02, 2020 12:39 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Carol you had a lot of challenges as a kid so NO it's not weird.

Nov 02, 2020 09:28 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Donald Urschalitz wish we could bottle it up. 

Nina Hollander that is why I told Larry that I did not want to live in a 55+ community. 

Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 don't you love that quote!!!  It is how I feel when we go to DisneyWorld!!!

Nov 02, 2020 02:20 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Brian England they have so much joy and their spirits are free!  I love it. 

Grant Schneider I would miss the wee ones at Halloween. 

Kat Palmiotti Larry loves the kids too but he wants me to be the one to hand out candy. 

Nov 02, 2020 02:29 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

I love that they do that for the children Wayne Martin And I think it's as much for the parents as well. 

Michael Jacobs Joy is one of my favorite words!

I agree Raymond Henson, SRES, GRI  They truly are what can keep us going. 

Nov 02, 2020 02:32 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Myrl Jeffcoat I think it was my second favorite too. Remember when it was safe enough that you would get homemade candied apples from the neighbors. 

 

Nov 02, 2020 02:33 PM
Carol Culkin
Diamond Partners Inc - Overland Park, KS
Overland Park Residential Real Estate

Life from the eyes of a child. It's just a vague memory, but one we live again through the younger generations. 

Nov 02, 2020 02:40 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy we usually get a ton of kids knocking on our door every Halloween, but we did not get a single one this year. 

Nov 02, 2020 04:07 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty that is an excellent question! I suppose life rears its ugly head and makes us become more "adult."

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS keep hanging with your grandchildren...they will keep the Play in you. 

Nov 02, 2020 04:18 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Roy Kelley I wish you and Chef Dolores the same. 

Will Hamm that was a good idea!!!  

Ron and Alexandra Seigel I agree. I've watched that video several times because it makes me smile. 

Nov 02, 2020 04:39 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

I agree Sharon Lee A dose of pure joy. 

Rocky Dickerson I hear ya!  I remember one year when we were in FL, it was almost time to turn the lights off but a young teen came by with his younger sister. He apologized for coming by so late but he'd just gotten off work. I wanted to cry. I had a ton of candy leftover and gave him and his sister the whole bowl. 

Nov 02, 2020 04:41 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Anna Banana Kruchten CRS, CRS, Broker, Instructor you can see the difference between the little ones and the older ones who are out just to be out. 

Chris Ann Cleland oh my gosh...that is so precious!!!!

Nov 02, 2020 04:54 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Sharon Tara that must be the rage this year. I got a short video of the dinosaur I'll have to work on.

Carol Williams not weird at all. Never lose that and never let anyone tell you to grow up. It's highly overrated. 

Nov 02, 2020 04:56 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Carol Culkin, ReeceNichols latch on to some of that joy!!!!  We're never too old. 

George Souto that's so sad. I was reading on our Nextdoor app and many people were handing out candy by leaving it on tables or I know there were Trunk and Treats. 

Nov 02, 2020 05:00 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Kathy what I saw in your ring video is the fun and excitement of the kids.......the pure joy of life.  Relate that to all of us......that's where we can all  be each and every day.  Happy to be alive and excited to create!

 

And isn't fun we can capture the moment before we open the door to the excited kids now! Absolutely!

Nov 02, 2020 09:30 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Kathy.

What a delightful video, that one girl was sure excited, sugar rush?

Nov 03, 2020 12:05 AM