This is mostly a post about my wife, and a little about spreading joy.

Click on this link and look at the photos, and you will see pictures of tables set for a wedding reception out in California from over the summer.  The center piece on these tables are beautifully crafted branch sculptures with white paper flowers.  Yes, paper flowers–I had to look twice as well. These branch sculptures were hand crafted by my wife and their simple yet sophisticated design speaks absolute joy.  The wedding couple chose these specific branch sculptures to be flown in from Charleston and I am certain their presence brought joy to all of the wedding guests. I am lucky that I don’t have to fly to California to experience her joy, but get to revel in her artwork and hand crafts that fill up our house.

These branch pieces cost next to nothing for my wife to make, yet, to me, their message of joy is truly infinite.

Bottom line: spreading joy is only as complicated as we choose for it to be and often the simple messages are the best ones.