My Life As a Manatee

I spent the day yesterday at Sea World with Shamu. He was one of the most amazing creatures I have ever seen but after 2 days at the park I have come to one conclusion. I want to be a manatee. This is the way God intended it to be. Miss Manatee rolls her lovely tonnage through the water, simply floating. She's not worried about fad diets, carpools, or making the rent. She is not worried about what someone said about her at church or whether she let someone down. I'm sure Miss Manatee has problems of her own, but she doesn't show it. She breathes and she floats. Calmest creature I've ever seen. So today as we head to the Magic Kingdom I'm going to try to take it all in as a manatee. I'm going to be a manatee for my kids, unconcerned about the ice cream spilled on clothes or whether someone waited until we are in line for an hour at a roller coaster to say they have to go to the bathroom.  I am going to float and breathe. Today I want us all to live like manatees.