Friday, June 09, 2006
laughter
We had book club last night. I laughed so hard, especially after about 10:30, when Collette starts to get punchy. All the way home I was thinking about how good it is to get together with my girlfriends, how much fun we have, and how much I laugh when I'm with them. Inevitably, that got me thinking about how much I don't really laugh on a daily basis. I might chuckle over something my kids do, or something I read or see on TV or something, but hardly ever a real, hearty laugh. Let alone many many big laughs like when I'm with the girls. What's up with that? Then I was just reading Katie's post about her day when everything kept going terribly wrong, and she was laughing it off. I might be able to laugh about something like that a day or two later, but at the time? Not likely. What was it Sister Hinckley used to say about being faced with a choice so many times in her life: she could either laugh or cry, and she decided to laugh. What a good choice. That's something I definitely need to work on. I need to stress less and laugh more. Thanks, girls, for giving me such a big dose of the best medicine!
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It's interesting that you're bringing this up because the book I had to read for my ward book club (The Ultimate Gift) devotes one short chapter to The Gift of Laughter. I realized at the discussion the other night that I'm doing okay with this one. I'm quick to laugh. When talking about this that night I told them about the Training Table incident where Bella threw-up all over us and how Adam and I looked at each other and just started laughing, and how we were laughing so hard the rest of the time there. I'm grateful for that gift, and I'm grateful for good family and friends that make me laugh too.
I know what you mean Shell, and I want to be the kind of person who makes other people laugh. (And not neccessarily just AT me.)
And not only that...they say that laughter is actually a good form of exercise -- it's like doing sit ups! Yeah for us!!! I would say that we all did several thousand sit ups last night. We better get together more often.
I know what you mean. I am so bad at laughing and think I should do more of it. I hardly ever really have a good laugh and when I do I think that I should do that more often. Thanks for the thought.
I've never commented, but I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your last two posts. I have just been thinking this week how I need to laugh more in my life. Sometimes things get so nuts with children, schedules and trying to keep a somewhat organized house I forget to take things less seriously and find ways to laugh. I think that is what my children will remember most.
I enjoy a good laugh. I always feel the instant endorphin boost from a good laugh.
Michelle,
Did you notice the part that I was with my girlfriends the whole time. If I had not been with them, I don't think I would have laughed. I am like you, I realize that I don't laugh a lot with my kids and sometimes with my husband. Why can I do it so easily with my friends? I have realized that I need to put my family really into my center of my heart, that way I will laugh with them. I might chuckle, but most the time I am too busy, or what they are doing is bugging me, so the last week I have forced myself before I say anything to look and find the humor.
What a fun night - I think I should get embarrassed when I get punchy like that but then I think, if my friends can't handle it than who else can? It was so much fun last night and I am so excited for Paris!!!
I agree! we should all laugh more! Much more! good thing for "friendships." The counsel Sister Hinkley gives has made me think of choosing actually that reacing to something.
I think laughter is the best medicine around. I laugh a lot with my friends, but my husband definitely is the one in our house who does this the most. I used to get comments and still do from my friends asking "what is that noise in the background" is that Doug laughing out loud at the t.v.? Yes, I reply he is a weirdo. He loves watching Who's Line Is It Anyway. I have to often tell him to quiet down because he laughs so loud! But I love it at the same time.
I agree with what Katie said, I need to laugh more with those closest to me (i.e., those living in the same house with me). So many times I only see things in terms of how they annoy me or disrupt what I'm trying to do.
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I used to be a very fun person and laugh all the time, but I'm not sure what happened- probably life, but I don't laugh that way anymore. I miss that carefree girl. I agree laughter is the best medicine, so why does it take us so long to realize it?
I have this girlfriend that I could always laugh with-I'm talking people would stop and look at us, loud laughter. I hate not living in the same state anymore- for whatever reason.. she is always the person I can really laugh with.
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