"Push me! Push me! Higher!" Each of us has probably said this at least once in our lives and many of us have been on the receiving end of this request as well. And then, ":Watch me, watch me! I can do it myself!" There's always laughter and sometimes squealing. A swing is such a simple thing that brings hours of fun. Just the sight of a swing brings back the feeling of learning to pump my legs to propel the swing higher and higher on my own without the need of a "pusher". I can feel the funny, empty feeling in my stomach as I flew up high and back down low then kept going back up high, the feel and smell of the wind in my face, and the look of the sky as I flew toward it. At one time my goal was to swing high enough that I kept going all the way around the bar of the swingset (I never did, but I sure tried). I remember the daring feat of swinging up high and jumping out of the swing - still can't believe I actually did that and managed NOT to break anything! Another "trick" was going as high as I could, then closing my eyes and leaning back until I felt like I was flying. Now, as an adult, when I sit in a swing, I am immediately transported back to childhood and I don't think I'm alone. Watch the face of an adult who sits in a swing and sets it in motion - the years melt away until you expect to hear, "Watch me, watch me!" and often WILL hear laughter (and the occasional squeal!).
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