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Post by SunnyGirl on Jan 2, 2009 13:13:23 GMT -5
FRIDAY CHIP----HUMOR / HUMORLESS You've heard the old saying "no sense crying over spilt milk"? Or..... "might as well laugh as to cry about it"?? Well, these sayings ring true to me. My sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles that spring up around me. I have literally spilt a gallon of milk all over the floor, splatters hit everything around it. I could have chosen to get angry, but I laughed about it. Of course "Honey" thought I had lost my mind, maybe it is temporary insanity? But, the alternative could have been for me to get angry and pi$$ and moan about cleaning it up. The majority of the time I can head off the anger and laugh about it. There are times when I find myself totally humorless and this is normally around people who've had to much to drink. I find no humor in watching people make an a$$ of themselves. It cuts me to the quick...... I have to re-group and remember that it's a disease, their antics are just a symptom. Anyway, for today, my humor is intact and I am happy about that...... Which side of this chip are you feeling today? Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl
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Post by caressa on Jan 2, 2009 17:31:57 GMT -5
Humour is a priceless gift especially being able to laugh at myself. Sometimes I do laugh because I don't want to cry. My son dropped two of my fruit bowls yesterday. I didn't lose it, I just cleaned it up. I didn't even ask him to do it, mainly because he fell on ice New Year's Eve and bruised his side, some ribs and scraped an elbow. He is in major pain and he doesn't need me to add to it. He was so sore yesterday he had to use my cane to get around.
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Post by Lin on Jan 3, 2009 5:12:41 GMT -5
Growing up all I heard...if you cry I'll really give you something to cry about.
So I had to learn to laugh things off...even if they were hurtful. It gave me a shell like a turtle...but today I can find humor in many things that othes woudl cry about.
I think letting go has been the most helpful to this.. I can let go of that need to feel sorry for myself ...get off that pity pot. And laugh abuot more things.
As Abe Lincoln said..you can be as happy as you make your mind up to be. (paraphrased)
LIN
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