It’s all pretty funny
“If you don’t have a sense of humor, it’s just not that funny” Wavy Gravy
I have read the above quote a lot
It’s seems simple but it’s really profound
There is so much happening to us all the time
Too much stress and too many obligations
We are over caffeinated and sleep deprived
We are all aching to connect
We are craving joy
And, we all need a good laugh
There is a lot wrong in the world
But, there’s a lot right too
Remember when the Mr Rogers movie came out
Everybody collectively felt a tenderness from childhood
A time when sweetness was possible and expected
It is possible to bring that to our adult lives, everyday
I say, yes
Joy, is in us all
We just need to remember it
Let’s focus on things that make us feel good
Just make a decision to look for things that will make you happier
It doesn’t matter what else is going on because in this moment
The one right now, you get to choose
You get to choose happiness
Even if everything is falling apart and looks very bleak
You can still find a little place inside that wants to laugh
It’s fantastic to laugh and cry at the same time
I’ve done that, a lot
Spend time with people that really light you up and make you belly laugh
What if you sang in traffic instead of shouting
Can we smile at the stranger passing us on the street
Yes, we can
We can and we should
Right below anger sits funny
Have you ever noticed that when you are really steamed up
Extremely mad about something
Then when you tell the story later, you laugh really hard
Or the stories of people’s Roombas running over cat vomit or dog poo
It’s not funny at the time until later, than it is hilarious in the retelling
Why is that?
I think joy is under there, waiting to get recognized
What if we found the funny, first
What if instead of yelling, we giggled
Yes, others around you might think you’ve gone nuts
So what
I bet anything, that given a couple of seconds
They’d be laughing too
Babies laugh before they talk
We are born with built in joy
There is an old saying that, “laugher is the best medicine”
What if that’s been true this whole time
What if we have been missing the point
What if joy was our default setting all along
Wouldn’t that be a fun way to live
Wouldn’t that make work better
Time with your family better
What if we tell each other stories looking for the funny side
Instead of “getting to the point”
Because, we all have a sense of humor
Some of us are sarcastic, some humor is dry, others dirty
Find people who looking at the bright side of life
Invite them to coffee and see if their outlook can inspire you
See if you, can inspire you
Find the funny
Look for the ridiculous
Laugh out loud, even if you are by yourself
Or the only one in the picture cracking up
Let yourself be happy with all of it
Think of your story with a comic twist and share that
We all need a good laugh
Because, when you find your sense of humor, it’s all pretty funny