...and smiles cost nothing!
Thank the Goddess for that!
I think it offsets all the other stuff in life. And laughter is such a tool for transforming a tense moment into something wonderful.
At times, I don't know how to invite in the laughter. Sometimes, even though my expressions are ultimately those of love, the words still come out wrong...and I just make a mess--even though I am being careful. (How does that happen?) I suppose that I can't always say the right thing and I suppose that part of the issue is that I can't do anything about the other person's issues. Hhmmm...
The only thing I can really control is how I feel about something and what I think about the experience over all. This is a huge thing for me to take care of myself and not take responsibility for the other person's stuff. It is feeling sort of awkward!
This is just a moment of my life--far less than the blink of an eye. In the eternities, the only thing that is going to matter is whether or not I have been kind, loving and compassionate. :)
I am doing my best.
So, I am off to find the freedom in a smile and the joy in laughter. And I am keeping the picture of a wet hen in my mind's eye! (Tee hee!) Teenagers!
2 comments:
It's what gets me through, I swear. Kindness & compassion does inform humor, doesn't it? I am learning to laugh more at myself (not always easy, but should be: I AM funny...) :)
xoxo & laughter!
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That is all we have, really, when we are truly living present in the moment. Join the club; I am really quite amusing. :) I still haven't quite mastered laughing with myself and my experiences...
Love, Laughter and Many, Many Blessings,
~M
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