Perhaps the best source of merriment lies in seeing the world through the eyes of children. My youngest Grant is a complete ham. He loves to listen to his older brother's CDs and has memorized all of the words even without understanding the meaning. The other night he sang a heartbreaking ballad from the movie High School Musical where he had to break up with Troy because he had to "move on and be on my own." Pretty deep emotion coming from an 8 year old. Jake is always ready to be silly with me especially when any type of music comes on television. We both jump up and begin to dance and I am young again...even if just for a moment.
Jake has walked to school with his best buddies for the last two years. The oldest, Thomas, makes me feel like a mental midget most of the time and his dry sense of humor keeps me in stitches. He comes to the door every morning at 8 am commenting on something he read in the paper, praising me for finally getting around to putting up my scrapbooking mess, or simply asking me how I slept the night before. His younger brother Robbie, talks in a kind of stream of consciousness..whatever he is thinking just comes right out and he assumes you have been following along the whole time. Our "conversation" might go something like this..."Morning Rob" (that's me) His reply...so the snow on the roof of the stadium just collapsed because it was so heavy. But they were not playing a game it was empty but kind of bad luck for the QB Bret Farve." I have not even had coffee yet and he is talking about something that I know nothing about. Their exuberance rubs off on me and as I close the door and watch them walk away I cannot help but smile.
Belly laughs are my all time favorite way to combat whatever ails you. Most of them come when I am hanging out with the gals. Over the past few years we have adopted RummiKub as our official game/obsession. Laura, Nicole, Christine, and I even had a tournament going during one of the school breaks. Sure the game is fun, but it is the crazy exchanges between us that are priceless. One minute I am having a civilized conversation and all of a sudden I find myself on the on the floor gasping for air as I cackle wildly. Usually I crawl around on my hands and knees repeating whatever had been said that I found so hilarious. No matter how hard you try the moment can never be recreated. Sometimes we call another friend or spouse and deliver the line exactly the same way and all we hear is silence on the other end. That is when you give the universal statement of "you had to be there" to try to soften the blow to our immature egos. I live for those magical moments when like a soda that has been shaken and then opened...all my bubbles rise to the top and explode into glorious giggles.
If you want to get rid of the blues...pop in a funny movie, attend a comedy show, or hang out with the people that bring life and laughter into your world. I know when I am in desperate need of a rummi game with my girls or a song and dance with my boys. None of us want wrinkles, but I think I could do with a few more laugh lines on my face.
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
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Hi, Jamie! Wishing you a New Year that is filled to overflowing with laughter and health! We miss you, and affirm for you light, blessings, abundance, and inner peace that you so richly deserve. Your writing is great -- when are you publishing a book???
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs!
Cher & Bil Holton
cher@holtonconsulting.com