Comments on: The Gift of Laughter

By: JH45

JH45 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:10:33 +0000

I’m a grandmother now, but I still laugh at the oldest of my two girls who used to crawl in bed with me, lift my eyelids, and ask, “are you in there?” Or my youngest, hating eggs, used to protests strongly to eggs, stating she only liked hers “balled up”. I tried hard frying them, hard scrambling them, cutting into many little “balls”, and nothing worked. It wasn’t until one Easter when she was about 3-years-old and we were coloring Easter eggs that she exclaimed, “Yea, Mama! I like balled up eggs” that I realized she only liked boiled eggs. That still makes me laugh out loud.

By: NBLJ

NBLJ — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:07:24 +0000

Laughter brings release of stress, I tickle my husband’s funny bone when I explode into laughter from a dead silence. He grins and says he loves to hear me laugh. I laugh with grandkids as we actively chase each other around and around to different rooms. I laugh with friends as we talk about our daily challenge to accomplish chores. And most of all, I laugh because I can

By: Lisa Pawl

Lisa Pawl — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:01:46 +0000

Sometimes the laughter induced by our children can last us a lifetme. When I’m feeling blue, I go back to one of those “funny” things and 99% of the time it evokes laughter. I remember my daughter and a bowl of spagetti when she was about 2. It was a mess, but oh was it funny. Laughter is good for the soul. My other half’s daughter was killed in a car accident a few years back and tho the memory of that still upsets him terribly, the momory’s of the silly things she did make him laugh.

By: gina

gina — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:13:30 +0000

did your 3 year old really put peanut butter in your bowling ball? my sister’s three year old wrote hearts, in crayon, all over the wall to show his mommy that he loved her. it made her cry, but i laughed!

By: Denise

Denise — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:36:10 +0000

I have a funny 3 yeard old and how can you not laugh when you have kids? Kids are the funniest people around. They say and do the funniest things! Laughter is good for the soul.

By: Shaney

Shaney — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:17:52 +0000

The laughter created by my 2 yr old interacting with my cats is the best! I agree totally.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:37:39 +0000

Funny, I just told someone today that “Laughter is the best medicine”. I have a 17mo old little boy so I laugh a-lot! Any time I need a pick me up all I need to do is play with my son, and he’ll have me hysterical in no time.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:01:54 +0000

A good belly laugh is a great way to loose that belly and feel good all over. I try to laugh everyday even if nothing is funny.

By: Mari

Mari — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:01:06 +0000

Sometimes I see my dog do something hysterical or I see something funny on TV and I will really laugh out loud. The kind that is truly spontaneous. I often think that I haven’t done that in a while and that it really feels good so I try to remember that I need to do this more often – especially in the hard times many of us are going through.

By: Rosa

Rosa — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:16:50 +0000

Totally agree. I truly believe that a whole hearted laugh can always make the most awful experiences seem less intimidating. Besides, they say you burn off calories when you laugh. Why not feel better, cheer up, and shed a few useless calories at the same time.