Playing through the pain

Sure, sometimes we don’t feel like getting down in the floor or grass and playing. We’ve had a hard day, long meetings, ugly traffic, whatever. In the immortal words of that late, great 80’s flick – Best of the Best – “Tape it up!”. Just tape it up, swallow an advil and get to playing. Don’t be a sissy! Playing with the kids is our reward for a hard day's work. It's what we actually look forward to all day. Don't miss it because of whatever kind of day it was. It's such joy to see their faces when daddy gets home from work. They are (almost) always so genuinely happy to see you. Just play. Most likely, you've deserved that innocent joy from them. Enjoy it. And if your head or ankle or pride or shoulder hurts - tape it up!