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Unadulterated joy

What's more joyful than a child skipping down the sidewalk? One of my co-workers told me about when she and her son left a recent parent teacher conference and he broke into spontaneous skipping. You could tell he was one happy little camper.

Adults don't skip down the street unless they're acting in a Viag*a commercial. What's the grownup version of skipping? Whistling? And why don't we skip? When did we stop? What would it take to get you to skip? New knees? A lottery win? A wee bit of wine? Someone's got to think about these things.

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11 responses to “Unadulterated joy”

  1. Awesome Mom Avatar
    Awesome Mom

    New yarn often makes me want to skip. Right now it is seeing my daffodils starting to bloom after a long and rather crappy winter. I am so thrilled that spring is finally here.

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  2. kate Avatar
    kate

    I skip. Alot. I skip with my niece and nephews (they love it!!) and I skip when I am walking down the street with Dan… 🙂

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  3. LoriAngela Avatar
    LoriAngela

    DNTO on CBC spoke about women maintaining their dancing confidence. Last weekend we danced in the aisles as the youth group played Beatles Rock Band on the big screen in the church sanctuary. I joined in!

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  4. Yarnhog (Suzanne) Avatar
    Yarnhog (Suzanne)

    We skip all the time. It embarrasses the heck out of the kids.

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  5. Rebekah Avatar
    Rebekah

    I like to twirl. But I still skip too. My newest favorite saying is “you are only young once, but you can always act immature.”
    I love being a very big kid.

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  6. kelly jo Avatar
    kelly jo

    Hi – I found your Herringbone Rib Scarf on Ravelry and I’d like to have a copy! My email is kellyjo(dot)haines(at)gmail(dot)com Thanks!!

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  7. Ellen Avatar
    Ellen

    Granddaughters are the biggest impetus to my skipping right now.

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  8. Jane Toumpas Avatar
    Jane Toumpas

    What makes me skip ? Knowing my BIG sister is coing for a visit 🙂

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  9. Rosie Avatar
    Rosie

    I skip with the kids at school all the time. I even jump rope with them on the playground.

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  10. chris Avatar
    chris

    Hubster laughs at me for acting like a parking barricade is a balance beam. I walk it like I am in the Olympics, competing for the Gold Medal! Of course, they are only 4 inches off the ground, not 4 feet! I have fallen off a balance beam, it’s not fun!

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  11. Shanti Avatar
    Shanti

    I skip once in a while. Sometimes I also throw a cartwheel when I’m feeling particularly silly.

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