Kids

I have two friends that often, at least when I am around act like kids.  It is a magical experience in a very weird way.  In virtually every other aspect of life, in their work, as they interact with others, and even in the way they approach life, their attitude is one of mature adults.  Their choices are usually holistic, compassion, and focused on the important relationships in their lives.  They are very different in so many ways, yet there is one thing I find that they share in common.  Around me, they revert to being children, in the best and worse sense of it all!  Bickering, verbal pushing and shoving, and telling stories are the normal course of it all.  Leave them alone together and I know what the report from others is going to be; “now they're at it again!”  (Acts 4.29) 
For a time, I found it strange, then later a bit annoying.  Now I see it as a model I would do well to pay attention to.  They have found a magical way of walking through life together.  I doubt either of them sees it, but the way they approach life is often lost to adults.  They have a willingness to laugh, even when life is tough.  They have a willingness to interact with each other, even when they disagree.  They have a genuine, heartfelt, and truth filled way of caring that only comes through trust, experience, and shared heart values.  In bigger schemes of things, I know both are watching out for each other, sharing the challenges of life, and even the words of encouragement and accountability that most have not earned the right to say.
I often find myself walking alone.  It is as if I am not willing to share my life with anyone else.  Their lives and relationship gives me courage to hold onto a different course.  There is wonder in walking with someone you trust.  There is undiscovered beauty that can only be seen through the eyes of another.  There is a strength found only in community.