What Made You Laugh Today?

What a great day this has been.   For some reason I’m cloaked in a feeling of well-being.  Why am I happy?  I remember laughing, smiling frequently, but cannot recall one humorous sight, event, story or joke.

I got my haircut.  In the past there’s been a few horrible haircutting experiences.   Once, unhappy, driving home, sobbing, tears were so heavy I had to pull off the highway and get myself under control.  Well, that wasn’t the story this time.  I was thrilled with my new cut. Looking in the mirror, I grinned, a wide grin, because I was pleased.

At one point today, I walked through a door graciously opened for me and there, sitting midway the room, was a woman I used to chat with somewhat regularly but I had not seen for a year perhaps. What a delight.  We laughed and talked.   Joy caused that laughter.

Earlier, I reviewed my checkbook postings worried because the ATM’s reported balance was considerably less than I expected.  I found the error.  It was mine.  For almost a month, I had failed to account for debit card purchase amounts. Amazed about my carelessness and yes, relieved to resolve the mystery … shaking my head side to side, I smiled.

Then there was the great conversation I had with a young lady, a teenager I’m thinking.   I was interested in her middle school curriculum.  Telling about Language Arts, she volunteered that for some reason she wrote really well.   Once her teacher was so pleased with her writing, she was asked to read the completed homework assignment to the class.  “I have it with me. You want to read it?” she asked.  It was fabulous, very impressive work.  More than that, her quiet self-confidence and pride of accomplishment was encouraging.  The future is in good hands.  I smiled, proud of her.

Bottom line, for me, laughter is good medicine and so are smiles!  And neither have to be generated by a joke, visual or vocal!  What made you laugh today?