Children play readily with nearly anything. And at most any time. Their minds arc toward play simply and naturally.

Sometimes that changes as we grow up. Somewhere the inclination falters and gets replaced. 

Maybe sometimes we miss it. 

We can’t force ourselves back into play. But, we can open to it. 

A moment, a spell of calm where we turn to the unstructured gladness of play. We follow a child’s lead. Follow them as they arc habitually, in a way we barely remember, toward play.