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day 21 of 30 days of gratitude. Laughter.

"Always laugh when you can.  It is cheap medicine." - Lord Byron

What an honest statement, and true too.  How often, when we are feeling blue, that laughter hasn't helped, even if only for a moment?  I know there is science behind the reason that laughter makes us happy, but that is the great thing about the human make-up, built in cures for certain ailments.

There are times when laughter is hard to come by, but here is some advice.  Advice I learned the hard way.  If you are feeling down and someone says something that is funny, don't feel guilty, laugh.  If you have lost someone and someone brings up a funny memory, that you think is funny, don't look down upon them, because you think the timing is wrong, just laugh, because it is healing. 

There is plenty of time to be sad and to mourn, but don't do it forever, because wouldn't you rather be happy?  It doesn't dismiss your feelings of loss, or the sadness you feel, but it is cheap medicine and it will help you heal.

Until tomorrow...breathe in to the count of five, laughter and happiness.  Exhale to the count of eight sadness.  Repeat as often as necessary. 
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