Today we play the game of joy, skipping the steps that add confusion and stress and reinventing a purposeful passion in how we enjoy it. Roll the dice for doubles and be resplendent in the good feelings or draw up the card of delight. This is our day and our game and if we play to win, let’s make it a joyful experience. Everyone can participate as there is no limit and it’s easy enough so everyone can do it. Laughing and singing are permitted and a smile will get you extra points.
Invite everyone to the table today and excite the participants by playing the card of Joy for all.
Today we honor those in laughing spirit for our Joy filled moment:
Kate • Linda • Sandy • Mike • Josh • Max • Bonnie • Sid • Edie • Leetha • Lynn • David • Laura • Emily • Fran • Dorothy • Karen • Ginny • Claire • Pamela • Trudy • Chris • Brian • Brett • Joy • Mary Ann • Michael • Flora • Gordon • Barb • Karen • Della • Pat • John • Pam • Martin • Lucy • Joan • John • Kismet • Zoe • John • David • Judy W • Judy S • Raim • Gerrick • Julie • Wanda • Dawn • Sharon • Jerry • Ava • Ann • Kristen • Kevin • John • Hannah • Astarte • Jennifer • Mimi • Philomena • Pamela • Flo • Lizzie • Brianna • Sam • Donna • Chris • Liz • Patty • Roz • Myra • Maya • Dana • Tony • Al • Melanie • Lynda • Bennie • Louie • Melanie
The anniversary of the invention of the Game of Uno occurs today, created by Merle Robbins in 1971. Robbins was a barber from Hungary who developed the game to end a dispute about the game of crazy eights with his son, a schoolteacher.
He originally made the first 5000 decks and later sold the game rights to the Mattel Company who has gone on to adapt a host of variations. The Uno game has sold some 150 million copies in over 80 countries worldwide.
As it is a game that’s purpose is winning by virtue of the elimination of all our cards, we can be reminded about the game of life. We begin our lives with a full deck and we add and/or subtract more ‘cards’ along the way. Sometimes we have to take more than what seems our fair share and sometimes that strategy pays off for us in the end. Other times we have to ‘sit out or skip’ when we don’t want to or have to take ‘reverse’ steps and repeat the lesson or rules again.
There are still other times when we can pull out a ‘wild card’ and when we stop and take a long look at the cards we are dealt and let go of the unnecessary emotions, we realize with a bit of a devised plan we can play the game quite smartly and perhaps in this round, even hold the winning hand. The key to winning is to let go of the nonessential and play the joy card often.
Uno Card Game Created in 1971 by Merle Robbins later sold to Mattel
Measuring Mirth into the Game of Life
Draw Two Card Stratagem: Double your Pleasure….Double your fun…Think of it as a technique for abundance
Reverse Card Stratagem: Sometimes it’s good to step back and see where we’ve been to go forward differently
Skip Card Stratagem: It’s good to sit out and take notice of what’s going on around us once in a while, saves on blunders.
Wild Card Stratagem: You call the colors and you call the fun…Play large and in charge
Wild Card Draw Four Card Stratagem: This is when we are really in charge and direct the play with decisiveness.
We Always Win in Life When We Play the Game Joyfully
