Playful Gathering

The Affirmation

Starting is the most difficult step — but you can do it.

The Useless Fact

Only one in two billion people will live to be 116 or older.

So if you're reading this... you're probably not one of them. But you ARE one of the ones alive right now. That's rare enough.

The Cat Fact

When your cat rubs up against you, she is actually marking you as 'hers' with her scent. If your cat pushes his face against your head, it is a sign of acceptance and affection.

The cat knows. The cat has always known. You belong to the cat.

The Zen Quote

"Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence." — Vince Lombardi

Whatever you spread today, let it be the good kind of contagious.

The Joke

Setup: Why does it take longer to get from 1st to 2nd base, than it does to get from 2nd to 3rd base?

Punchline: Because there's a Shortstop in between!

Connection

Fun is. Play is. Joy is. The castle grows not just from serious understanding but from play. Play IS understanding. Joy IS the deepest truth.