Laughter

Hey Guys!


Every blessed one of you feels better for that burst of laughter.
                                                                  

 -Ivor Novello

   It is easy to forget to laugh in situations that are so grim you want to cry. Laughter is easy because it is simple. You make a ridiculous noise and smile. That is laughter. 


   Laughter beats sorrow any day. In fact, sometimes laughter will produce more tears than sorrow.  In times of trial, laughter is a powerful healing remedy. So laugh! Laugh about your follies and laugh about your successes. Laugh about the person next to you and yourself. We're all fools. We're all court jesters. Why do we take ourselves so seriously? I denounce seriousness the majority of the time. I denounce it because the majority of the time our issues aren't all serious. Granted, there are those special situations where it truly is quite serious, but that isn't often. 


  I mean if we truly think about it, how many of our issues, really are life and death issues? Someone is mad at me, okay, well that's fine, I probably did something to upset them. Oh well, I'm mad at many people too, but I just laugh at our fights and arguments. They are only temporary upsurges in my somewhat calm sea.


 The way I see it, I'm merely on a boat traveling across my sea of life, dealing with the many storms that come. But I won't break under the strain, it's freeing to laugh and be laughed at. It relieves the tension of the many tense moments. It relieves the stresses of the day. It helps break the cold stone walls people build between each other. Face the music, we're all people and we all have problems, but why should we allow those problems to rule us? I don't allow my problems to rule over me. I just laugh at myself, my past, and the various ways my life has played out. I find it entertaining and I am just grateful that I made it to another day. 


   People are too afraid to laugh. They are afraid that they will be judged. Judged for laughing at inappropriate times. Well, yes, there are some inappropriate times to laugh. Everything has a season. But laughter is quite present in the majority of my seasons. Joy is essential to being human. We can't get through this world without joy. It's too difficult and it cannot be done. So why waste away in bitterness, anger, and negativity when you have the option of laughter and joy. Even in the blackest of nights, there is always one sliver of light somewhere, usually that is laughter. Laughter is naturally beautiful.