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July 1 2025 - Laughter

Prompt: “Anything with the power to make you laugh over thirty years later isn’t a waste of time. I think something like that is very close to immortality.” Stephen King Do you laugh at anything that happened in the past? In what ways does laughter help us?

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Laughter helps us put things into perspective. The way we see things often changes over time, as we grow up/older, as we experience more. Nothing ever really stay as important (negativity) as it once was. Even our worst experiences can pale as we move forward with our lives.

Instances where we may feel embarrassed initially, can become funny later on. Especially if there aren't any dire consequences attached to them - they just become life experiences that we learn from. One of the most important lessons we can learn (at any point) is not to take things so seriously - some things yes - but not everything. There is little point getting ourselves twisted and bend out of shape over something that people will forget about within a few days, weeks, or years.

There is a fab quote - though I forget who said it - "If something won't matter in 5 years, don't let it matter now." or something like that - I'm paraphrasing.

I did a lot of stupid, naive things when I was growing up. Now I look back and think "really"... and I shake my head and laugh.

I reminisce with my friends and family over the stupid things we did or believed. Those activities/events certainly shaped us as people, but they are also relatively insignificant against other things that have happened in our lives. They often remind us of a simpler time. They are fond memories that bring smiles and giggles and can brighten even the dark days. They remind us there are pockets of brightness, and again, can help put current experiences into perspective.