When kids on the playground bullied him because of a childhood accident that resulted in one arm and hand being damaged, he made the bullies laugh and that solved the problem. He saw the funny side of most everything. Our family life was rich with good, healthy sarcasm, a sense of the ridiculous, and a love of finding a reason to laugh. One of my favorite things was to listen to him tell one of his favorite jokes or stories. He would laugh helplessly while telling it and it was truly contagious. Just before we lost him, he wrote, “Remember me laughing.” And I do.
Some of my favorite quotes are about laughter.
“All you need in the world is love and laughter. That’s all anybody needs. To have love in one hand and laughter in the other. ~ August Wilson
“I have always felt that laughter in the face of reality is probably the finest sound there is and will last until the day when the game is called on account of darkness. In this world, a good time to laugh is any time you can.” ~ Linda Ellerbee
“Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” ~ Mark Twain
I was trying to decide what is so special about comedians. What is funny is a very personal thing and is different for each of us. Some people make us laugh helplessly and others just aren’t on our wavelength.
Some of my all-time favorites are George Carlin, Robin Williams, Jonathan Winters, Tim Conway, Steven Wright, and Red Skelton.
Our son, makes me laugh until my stomach hurts and I’m begging him for mercy. He really gets into it, with facial expressions, funny movements, etc, building and building until I cannot take anymore.
The ability to stand back a bit and see some humor in what is happening around me is one of my most important survival skills.
I’ve told you that the Gremlins are in full force in our area lately.
The latest is our Honda Ridgeline. We took it in yesterday. They called today, saying the repairs it needs will be about $600. Sigh.
I also finally reached the propane people. A guy will come out between 12 and 3 on Thursday to see if he can help my husband get the pilot light for the heater in the shop lit, or figure out what needs to be repaired or fixed out there.
When things tame down a bit, our porch ceiling sheet rock needs to be replaced.
And so it goes.
In my NEXT life, I will be tall as a basketball player, strong as a football player, smart about fixing things, and have a gazillion dollars….
I think that MOST people crave sweets when they are trying to watch what they are eating. I crave salty things, bread and starches, like pasta, rice, potatoes.
I AM getting better about reading labels, though, and try to get the lower sodium options, or decide not to buy things if they’re loaded with salt. I used to have the table salt right where we ate. I have now moved that. If I want to add salt, I have to actually get up and go get it. I use a bit of salt to cook, but try to use season salt, rather than regular. (It just occurred to me that I could make the “getting-up-to-get-salt” a part of my exercise plan, but I think that’s really pushing it. :0) )
“Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart.” ~ Erma Bombeck
I just looked at my watch, expecting it to be close to lunch time. It’s 10:43.
There is something about being snowed in that whets my appetite. To be completely honest, though – ANYTHING whets my appetite. In my next life I would like to come back as a great looking, willow slim, beautifully toned TALLER woman who ‘forgets’ to eat – who takes pleasure in food, but doesn’t give it much thought.
And while I’m fantasizing…. oops, maybe that should be private. :0)
We are thankful that we have TWO frozen individual healthy meal places that have opened in the past year in Greenwood. We plan our eating for the day around these, trying to keep our calories down and portions good in our efforts to NOT each sugar and lose the lard. I will go pick up our order for the week from one of them today.
Yesterday I really worked to finish the tax prep and the reorganization of my booth basket, so I didn’t exercise. :0( I will get back on the exercise horse today, with the elliptical trainer as soon as I return from errands and then yoga this afternoon. If it will stop the spring-rains-in-the-middle-of-winter weather, I’ll also try to get outside and at least walk around the yard.
I hope that you are managing to stay safe from the Covid virus, eat right, and exercise your way to better health, too.