Why is it that most adults can't see past the end of their own nose? Why do they have to look at everything and find out exactly what's happening instead of sitting back and just knowing that it's magic? This summer I spent part of my time (mostly whatever time wasn't consumed by the ridiculous hours I worked at the Prospect Hotel and Dinner House) volunteering at a day care down the street, and it opened my eyes. Has anyone ever noticed that nine times out of ten kids are a lot happier then the adults caring for them? Now most would say that's only because they haven't had to pay bills yet or go to work or provide for a family, and while I do agree with that assessment I have one more addition: They BELIEVE. I was once showing some of the kids episodes of The Looney Tunes on my laptop when someone accidentally kicked the cord unplugging it from the wall and making the screen dim as the battery kicked in. We then spent the next half hour plugging in and unplugging my laptop entertained by the changes in the screen. Finally when it was time for lunch one of the kids came up to me and said. "Mr. Sam, thank you for the magic show, can you make it do it again later?" My heart about exploded from the cuteness. And that's when I began to realize the way to be happy isn't money, or fame, or power, it's the simple belief that the ordinary can be extraordinary.
Which brings me back to the topic at hand: Love being magic. How could it possibly not be? Love is a smile for no reason, love is laughter. The simple joy another's presence brings. Love is the light of our souls and the song in our hearts. Love is knowing without asking why. I believe that love is magic just as I believe that the sun will rise tomorrow, just as, dare I say it...... Just as I believe in Santa Claus. Because love is about simplicity and joy, and simplicity and joy are what I think magic is all about. and that belief is why I wake up every morning with a smile on my face that doesn't tend to go away. and that my friends is something worth spending a little more time believing in. So do yourself a favor open up your heart for one day, allow love back in, allow magic to be an acceptable answer and see how happy you feel.
