“I want to go on the swing.”

Helping her hop on, I slowly built the momentum for my daughter to climb higher. Her small legs kicked out with each push forward and swung back as she returned, laughing as the bottoms of her boots kicked me slightly.

“Higher!”

With each push, the laughter increased.

I’ve spent a lot of time chasing happiness. Many years in deep contemplative study, retreats, talks with trusted people, prayer, meditation, reading, pursuing my dreams, wealth, relationships and the long road to self-enlightenment.

And even if I spend the next thirty years still going down that road, stripping away all is unnecessary and pursuing only those things that will bring me the greatest joy…

it will still pale in comparison to my daughter on that swing.

I dare you to find a person who has more joy in their heart than a child with a house full of love.