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It's so good to be able to laugh when things get
rough. Even when my heart feels as if someone has
lanced it with a searing iron poker, I try to keep a sense of humor about it. For instance, whenever I lose one of my service jobs, I like to say to people, "What is this, the dot-com industry?" That's always good for a chuckle. And the other day, when I lost control of all my bodily functions again, I just kept saying, "I meant to do that." My friend Pat and I were just laughing our heads off! It makes no sense to be a sour Sally just because a little misfortune comes your way. I mean, when my mother was eaten alive by termites in her sleep, I didn't sit around and mope about it. I just popped in a Gallagher tape and giggled my cares away. Or the time all my hair fell out because of a bad reaction with the colorist's chemicals--sure, I was bummed out -- but there was no point in being a sad sack, or plotting to burn down the salon and make it look like an accident. You can't expect everything to go your way. When my home was destroyed by a falling piece of fuselage, do you think I let one hot, bitter tear fall sizzling on the hunk of metal that used to be my living room? No, sir! I marched right next door to my neighbor Kathy (her apartment was okay) and we watched reruns of Home Improvement. It was like smoking an entire bag of weed and taking a bottle of Zoloft! Only better. And I know those 187 crash victims were up in heaven snickering right along with us. I've always known about the healing power of a good laugh, but not everyone appreciates it. When my friend Bob lost his wife in a car accident, I said, "Well I guess you were right about her driving!" The fact that he slapped me and kicked me out of the funeral is proof that if you don't lighten up once in awhile, sadness can harden into rage. Some people would rather wallow. Not me. I'll be laughing all the way to the bank, especially now that I've found my husband and the coworker he ran away with! Greg could definitely appreciate my humor, that's one thing I'll say for him. Hopefully he'll remember my example when he finds out his car brakes don't work tomorrow morning. It's important to stay positive.
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