Sometimes I know we, as adults, make things really complicated.

On the way to school this morning, Katherine and her two carpools friends were in a super silly mood. The two in front were sharing high fives and making faces at each other when I caught the eye of the one in back row on his own. He was looking pretty sad. But only for a moment.

Katherine said, “Hey. Come play with us.”

And all was right in the world.

Really, it’s all anyone wants. To be included. To be part of the fun.

How simple.