Reason #76509 my kid is awesome

In high school a friend of mine said I reminded her of a quote, that I "keep my jubilee within easy reach." At the time I thought it was a nice way to say I'm an easy audience. It takes absolutely nothing to make me laugh. Today though, I noticed the loveliest thing about my kid. She has a laugh bubbling just below the surface at any given moment and she isn't shy about letting it out. Often something mildly amusing will occur and everyone will maybe nod a little, or the corners of their mouths will curl a tiny bit, but my kid will give an actual laugh. Small, but there. I watch her profile as her cheeks rise and the dimples curve in. Today I noticed she will laugh instead of simply acknowledging something is joyful and it reminded me of what Cathy said our senior year. And I am so delighted to understand what she meant now, and to know that my kid too, keeps her jubilee within easy reach.