Oh the laughter....

Children are like shining stars that brighten even our dullest days.  Yesterday I was having one of those painful days women have once a month that go along with a severe mood change caused by a hormonal imbalance.  Yeah, you know, one of those days that you're not feeling that HOT!!!  However, I decided to take my kids to the pool because my oldest one is out of school in spring break. 

After a while of playing and having fun, my oldest son turns to me and says: "Mom, I want to get inflated."

I look at him and say: "What?" ( By the way, that's exactly how I felt, inflated...so I start laughing) 

Then he tells me: "INFLATED.  I WANT TO GET INFLATED, MOM." (As if it was taking too much effort to get his point across.) 

I said, trying to hold back the laughter,: "What do you mean honey?  Inflated like a balloon?"

He responded: "No MOM.  Are you crazy? (maybe, a little) Why would I like to get inflated like a balloon? (exactly my point)  I want to get inflated like the swimming teacher taught me, on top of the water."

I started laughing and said: "Oh, you mean floating."

"Yes, floating."

He realized he was confused and we both started laughing.  If only for a couple of minutes, I forgot about the dullness I felt or my current "inflation" state.  This laughter exchange was a bonding experience that made my pain disappear momentarily.  Children have a special way of making us laugh.  A natural and innocent way that makes the laughter special, contagious and even therapeutic.

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