Stuart Brown: "So I would encourage you all to engage not in the work-play differential -- where you set aside time to play -- but where your life becomes infused minute by minute, hour by hour, with body, object, social, fantasy, transformational kinds of play. And I think you'll have a better and more empowered life..."
This quote from Stuart Brown reminds me of the change I personally went through and although it isn't exactly play, I believe it relates in some way. Before 6th Grade, I was very hard-headed. Everything I did, like hanging out with school friends or going out with family felt stiff. It wasn't until 6th Grade when I met this one person who was just so laid back, playful, and especially sarcastic. Maybe those qualities aren't the best for a school enviornment, but this person was always the happiest in class. Since we were tablemates, their qualities slowly grew on me and it changed me significantly. This person's sarcasm was the biggest factor to why I changed. When you're not use to the use of sarcasm, it becomes frustrating to comprehend and at times its confusing. But when you think about it, its sort of like a play with words, having to figure out what the other person really means and whenever you use it around a friend, its usually just for fun. Sarcasm isn't suppose to be taken seriously and the more I used it, the less hard-headed I became. As the year went by, I became more easygoing and using sarcasm became my favorite thing. This person taught me that I shouldn't always take everything so serious and that I should enjoy every moment and live with ease. Physical play wasn't infused in my life but I saw sarcasm as play and just like how Brown described play, it has truly improved my life.
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