“I’m not funny. What I am is brave!” That was
quoted by the late actress and comedienne, Lucille Ball, star of the Lucy Show. Proverbs 15:13 (MSG) adds
this additional insight to the above truism. “A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it
hard to get through the day.”
One constant with my wife (Bobbi) is that
when she is stressed out over our bills (or scared about a situation in a
family member or friend’s life), the outlook seems to be much better if she can
cry because of a dramatic movie (or because of some insensitive thing I’ve said
or done).
I tend to be the opposite of that. A good
laugh over my favorite comedy tends to take me right out of the doldrums. Have
you ever noticed that some individuals tend to giggle (a little or a lot) when some
awful situations enter their life? They choose this over the alternative of
sadness for their own mental stability.
I think philanthropist, comedienne, and host,
Ellen DeGeneres (of The Ellen Show), gets
it right with her TV show theme to “have a little fun. “
In life there are times to grow up, and take
on adult responsibilities (I Corinthians 13:11). Maybe we could all use the
healing power of laughter in whatever form life brings that to you.
That could be through a movie, an event, or a
casual discussion with a close friend. As always, the choice is yours. Just be
sure not to miss out on one of life’s greatest benefits. If you can laugh at
yourself, I truly believe the blessings of life can become more obvious. Just
look for them. They are there. Trust me.
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| Lucille Ball |
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| Ellen DeGeneres |
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