Oh my gosh. I have a friend who sends me acronyms. She makes me laugh every day. I love it. But the thing is that she doesn't even seem to try. She is just contagiously fun. And she doesn't even live here!! And she hasn't had an easy life. A really NOT easy life as a matter of fact.
But she makes really good choices. She looks for truth. She looks for good. She pursues activities that interest her. She lives flambouyantly and with exuberance. She was, in a former life, even a real clown. She amazes me.
Her ability to laugh and enjoy inspires me. I mean, what is a day without some laughter. I mean, real, genuine, falling down laughter? How long has it been? There are a lot of things you can do without, like a Starbucks.........but laughter, not so much. You need it. It releases endorphines. It heals hurts. It makes you see the world differently.
Do you have friends who know how to laugh? Or, are all of your friends sticks in the mud? If so, cultivate some new ones. Learn how to laugh. Then teach your current friends.:)
Go to a comedy club. Listen to an elementary schooler tell jokes. Tell remember when stories about yourself or the kids. They are good for many retellings. You will laugh harder each time.
But the thing is that you can't rush. People in a rush don't have time to laugh. They get so busy being busy that they miss life.
Life is full of laughter and sadness. All mixed up. If you get going too fast you miss it. If you quit going, you miss it too. You can't grow stagnate in the past. You need to keep making new stories.
If you are alive today, you have a life to live. So get on with living it. Hard. Good. However it is. Live it with exuberance. My friend does and it makes a huge difference not only in her life, but in mine as well.
Love ya,
blessings,
rhonda
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