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The Simple Joy of Blowing Bubbles


--by iferlamb, posted Mar 9, 2010

Earlier,  Aurelia posted a wonderful little piece entitled "Bubbles" and since I myself LOVE,  bubbles I had to read it.

She gave the most wonderful suggestion of giving bubbles to children.  I loved the idea.  I went to the store on my lunch break and bought an eight pack.  I gave one to the cashier there to give to any child she chose, as suggested in Aurelia's post, which made her smile.  I also have been giving them out to small children who come in the bank.  They are thrilled to receive them.   It gives me joy to see how happy it makes them to receive such a small gift.  One little boy did a dance right there.  I asked him if that was his happy dance.  He told me it was.  I told him I would dance too if someone gave me bubbles.  It was a wonderful exchange.

Children have so much to teach us!  All we have to do is pay attention to the small lessons and then apply what we have learned into our daily life.  Let us all have the joy of little children.  Hold on to your sense of wonder.  BLOW BUBBLES and be overjoyed in their beauty as they float heavenward. 

You know, you can put your troubles inside of those bubbles and watch them float out of sight.  It really does work.   Give it a try.  You have to really let it go.  That's the only hard part.  As you blow the bubble, envision your troubles going out of your body, carried out on your breath, filling the bubble and floating out of your sight, out of your concern, and out of your soul.  Feel the weight leave you.  You will feel lighter. 

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Readers Comments

FairyBubbles wrote: Oh, how beautiful - how lovely. That is such a delightful story.
flowergirl wrote: i love your post and thank youfor a wonderfull idea .I am going to buy my daughter some and we can blow away sad ,anxious,thoughts and watch the bubbles float away .Will also buy some to share around ,thank you ,love and peace flowergirl
innerjourney wrote: Simply beautiful...Thank you. Wouldn't it be nice if we all get the child in us out into the open again...life would become more beautiful...Thank you for your kind comments and the gifts...Love and Prayers, Manish:)
Aurelia wrote: Iferlamb... I am smiling and smiling. I think I will do the Happy Dance and see what my husband says! LOL.
"What's Up?" he asked and I told him about the Bubbles.

I also love the idea of the worries and troubles floating up towards heaven...giving our troubles to God.

~Hugs and Smiles, Aurelia :0)
iferlamb wrote: Aurelia,
I am so honored to spread the happy dance! Glad you enjoyed it. I love sending my troubles off in bubbles!
smiles...
cabbage wrote: I am doing my happy dance right now reading your post! Yay! I love bubbles too, and one of my happiest memories is when my husband to be and i were traveling with friends and we kept blowing bubbles out the window of our car, to the delight of others. Also, in parks during concerts, etc. Etc.

Just love it. I think bubbles are always a perfect gift, and i love your concept of blowing your troubles away (i always visualized a balloon, but now i will see bubbles! ) hugs to you! :-)
Donna wrote: Found ur story while looking for stories about bubbles. Loved it. Reason for my search is my granddaughter, who loves to blow bubbles, but wants to know where they go. She is still too young about putting worries in them, etc. , but i'm not! I love blowing bubbles with her. Children are the best thing our world has.
maria A. wrote: My granddaugther die ayear ago,my kids and i we went to the cementery and sang happy birthday,we also blow up bubbles for her. It was sad ,but at the same time was fun. We always called my granddaughter bubbles.
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