I tried not to laugh. I really did.
It was almost midnight and my husband was sleeping five feet from the bathroom door. It was Memorial weekend and he was on day-two of storm duty, with already thirty-one hours of over-time. He could be called back at any moment so I didn’t want to wake him.
I was exhausted too. Physically, because it was nearing midnight. Emotionally, because we were depressed after our recent move from Texas. Humor was in short supply. We’d let too much seriousness sneak into our days.
After tip-toeing past Jeff and into the bathroom, I squeezed paste onto my tooth brush. About five seconds in, something was fishy. I mean, it smelled fishy. Tom’s of Maine tooth paste has a weird taste and odor but this was different. After sniffing it, I shrugged and continued brushing … until I looked in the mirror.
The white stuff was a little too creamy and a tad too white. A quick glance into my toiletry basket revealed a long forgotten tube of Preparation H sitting on top of my Tom’s of Maine.
I thought, How stupid, Robin. Then, looking back up at the ointment oozing out between my teeth, I wondered, Will my gums shrink and make my teeth fall out?
Now that was funny.
Trying to stifle my giggles, I rinsed and re-brushed. Slipping into bed, I still tried to hold in the humor but it made the bed shake. Then I snorted and Jeff woke up.
“What’s so funny?”
I didn’t have breath to explain. Then he laughed because I was laughing and when I finally got the story out, we held our bellies. Good, cleansing laughs with the works. Snot and tears and trying calming down and sleep … until one of us giggled again.
When was the last time you enjoyed a good belly laugh?
Are you so burdened, even by everyday irritants, that you miss the blessing of humor? We don’t have to look far to see we’re created for it. It’s wired into us for a reason.
Proverbs 17:22 tells us, “A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.”
When did we start taking life so serious? Perhaps we need to look back and seek healing. Maybe we just need to relax. If we’re not careful, a somber spirit becomes a habit. And it’s hard on ourselves and others.
Today, let’s begin to change our mind and habits. Let’s not get bogged down in difficulties and busy-ness and forget to see life’s funny side. Because even the weirdest stuff can be downright comical.
Let’s learn again how to play a little and laugh a lot. And we definitely have to learn to laugh at ourselves. This good medicine for the mind, body, and spirit will improve our moods and our relationships.
I pray peace and laughter for your journey. 😂☮💗
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