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A Funny Thing About Humans …
by David Naster
Liv Fun: Vol 5 – Issue 3
True Story: Ruth and her cousin Mary loved to play cards. Both women were in their mid-70s, and the two retired schoolteachers would stay up till all hours of the night, talking, playing and laughing. One night the family received a call that Mary had died. As the family gathered, Ruth explained what happened.
“We were playing cards and talking as usual. I dealt Mary her cards. She said she didn’t feel very well, went into the next room, lay down on the couch, and died.”
Ruth added, “Quite frankly, I didn’t think I dealt her that bad of a hand.”
The entire family laughed, and immediately their grief and shock eased.
I’m sharing this story for two reasons: first, to make you laugh; and, second, to prove that humorous thinking helps us deal with tough times. Don’t believe me? These real stories about real people who laughed through their tough times may be the proof you need to let more humor into your life.
The Man in the Audience
After doing a comedy show in a church, I was approached by a man I had randomly selected to come on stage to help me with a routine. He put his hands on my shoulders, his face just inches from mine, and said, “Thank you, sir. Three months ago I lost my baby boy, and this is the first time I have laughed since. Thank you for reminding why you just have to laugh.”
He walked away smiling, wiping tears from his eyes. That moment ignited my quest to explore how humor and laughter help us get through tough times. One thing I’ve discovered is that there is a clear and proven distinction between the two: Humor helps us emotionally, while laughter helps us physically, according to medical research.
Liv Fun
by Leisure Care
Autumn 2016
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A Funny Thing About Humans …
by David NasterHumorous thinking helps us deal with tough times. When we make it a habit to think funny, we develop a great survival skill — the ability to manage our thoughts. Don’t believe me? Check out these real stories about real people who laughed through their tough times, proving you need to let more humor into your life.
Safeguarding Your Personal ID
by Jeff Huse
No company, government or agency has a greater interest in protecting your personal information than you do. Sure, companies have a legal obligation to protect your information. But it’s you, not the company, that feels the consequences most severely when your private information is misused.
Love Looks Back on Itself
by Tammy Kennon
So begins a poem my mother wrote about me when she was 39 and I was a scrappy 11-year-old, the kind of girl known in those days as a tomboy. It’s unclear why she chose to write a tribute to me alone, the third of her four children. Maybe it was Mom’s small attempt to right my awkward, three-strike entrée into a fully formed family that already had a girl and a boy.