Surprise party for Sonic 🎉

Learning to play is something that I am putting more effort and time into this year. I have been for the past 8 years!! Haha. I am not playful. I am a more serious and get things done then read or have a quiet time kind of person. Deon is playful. Timothy is playful as most children are. Therefore, I must play sometimes.

Playing and having fun looks different for me than it does for most people. If a game looked too rough or like someone would get hurt, I did not care to participate. If the children were younger than me then I did not want to play. My mom would basically threaten me when the caring motivation didn’t work for me to play with my own siblings.

Being in control is also a reason why I am not as playful. Playing seemed out of control, chaotic and pointless. 🤣🤣 Each action needed a well planned out with good reason and benefits. I had fun playing with my dolls and making them mud-pies under my grandmother’s house. Tameeka was in control. I could be as loud as I wanted, bake the cakes how I wanted, and mix the amount of water to the dirt I wanted. And I was practicing and learning real life skills! Running around, playing hide and seek getting all sweaty and dirty was disgusting and just plain stupid in my childhood mind. Okay, even today, it still seems ridiculous 🤣.

Then God blessed me with Deon! Mr. Playful of the neighborhood and then he gave us a son– as animated and comical, loud and expressive as ever!!

Exhale. Deep breath. Go play with your child! Relax. Nothing has to make sense! Stop calculating hurt and just have fun. Play!! So this video is me playing along when Timothy said that Sonic is having a surprise birthday party. Of course I made him write me an invite. I am teaching him computer literacy and sending emails. I am grateful for times to play and enjoy what my son enjoys. God is in control, not me! 😁

Did you make time to PLAY this month?