To Produce a Smile

Of late, I have been tempted to lobby congress for new legislation. It would simply state, all parents should try to get their children horseback once a month. A chain reaction would occur. The first link in the chain would be a smile, next link, a happy family. Then, various links scattered through out the chain would be, better grades nationwide, shrinking numbers on drug addiction, empty jail cells, attentive listeners in the classrooms, pharmaceutical company and Wal-greens going bankrupt, for lack of sales on Ritalin. Okay, so I am dreamer, but am I so far off base and out of touch with reality, that the wii has taken the place of the family horse or backyard pony.