I love a good laugh, one that keeps me laughing so hard, my eyes start to water, and those around me can’t help but join in the laughter. It could be the result of a good joke, a funny scene from a movie, or a situation from real life that just “hits” me the right way. When I have a moment like this, it has a way of allowing me to temper my worries and to refocus my attention on what is truly important in life. Anita Hassanandani Reddy states, “With our hectic lives, a dose of comedy is a must,” and I agree, life is unpredictable, and we sometimes feel that we are fending off one crisis after another. Laughter allows us to look at life from a different, funny perspective; it is as Peter Ustinov states, “Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.”
We would all be dull individuals without humor and laughter; the world we live in will always find ways to bring us low, so we each need opportunities to see things from a “lighter” perspective. Give some thought to the last time you had a real good “belly” laugh, and try to remember how good it made you feel. I bet just thinking about that moment has put a smile on your face and a warm feeling in your heart.