7. Smile, laugh and play
Down on the beach at 7.30 on a Sunday morning is a fine place to be, taking in the air, letting the wind blow through your quiff and what is left of your hair, avoiding the sign that says, 'keep off the groynes,' which is a bit of an oxymoron in Brighton. But this is number seven of the Simple Life Versions from the Bamboo. The Kanji (Chinese character) for smile or laugh is (Chinese character) 笑. At the top of this character are two small symbols for 竹 or take . It is said that bamboo has a strong association with laughter, perhaps because of the sound bamboo leaves make when they sway in the breeze. Its a bit like a forest laughing, and that is how I felt this morning, taking in the breeze crossing the Channel from France while watching a 10K run for charity. Did I feel lazy not running it, not in the slightest, in fact I wrote the lyrics to a song I have been ruminating, as I walked along the side of the course waiting for them to return. Aye its good to be able to 'smile, laugh and play' - come up and see me sometime - if I did karaoke (which I don't) this might be my song:
