Rachel came into the room where I was simultaneously reading and creating an online playlist of “Dan’s favorite” music. (Yep, I REALLY know how to live it up, don’t I? Later on, I’m planning to really kick up the level of excitement by laying face down on the floor and breathing.)
She asked, “Is tomorrow Martin Luther King day?”
I said, “Yes it is.”
Rachel looked at me with the most incredible expression of pure delight. She had a huge smile lighting up her entire face. I haven’t seen a look of such intense joy since the time I announced that I would be cutting my sermons down to 10 minutes.
Just to see what kind of reaction I would get—with great earnestness—I said, “So, you’ll have to be up bright and early for the school bus. Martin Luther King day is a time of study and reflection on some of the important civil rights issues that impact our lives. It will be a busy day at school tomorrow.”
I watched expectantly for the response.
Nope. That didn’t shake her. Uh uh, the smile didn’t diminish even a little bit. She raised a fist in the air and with great enthusiasm, she said, “No school!!!”
Even after all these years as a dad, it’s still interesting and amusing for me to see the unadulterated spectacle of joy that a day off from school brings.
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