So much enjoyment is available without so much of what advertisers tell us we must have to. Some of the most enjoyable things are simple. Gatherings for food and fellowship with family, watching a game of your favorite team, enjoying your favorite band with friends; are all examples of simple pleasures.
I love watching children making s’mores at the campfire. Then the parents gather nearby visiting, decompressing from the stresses of the day. Someone turns on a radio and some of the children keep the beat. Others dance. Parents smile and talk about the first time they heard that song.
I remember hosting my friends at weeks end while we were in college. I’d make some chili or jambalaya. Sometimes I’d put together a taco bar as well. We’d eat and visit, then watch a movie.
One time while visiting my friends Tim and Carrie Merfeld several of us collaborated on a feast and invited their friends and family to their home. Carrie made cornbread and greens. Tim grilled some chicken. I made jambalaya, a dessert or two and hot chicken wings. These I remember for sure. I don’t know who did the rest, but we had a variety of other goodies. It created a wow factor among the guests. It was so much fun watching the folks enjoying themselves!
At our family gathering we used to exchange gifts, eat, then play games and visit. Simple but fun. Life doesn’t have to be complicated to be good. To enjoy a sunset or a sunrise does not require riches in the bank account just riches in the soul.
We don’t have to travel far to enjoy the riches of the simple things.
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