When I read a story with a comedic turn I feel the laughter bubbling up and it is a good feeling. I wish I did it more often. Life itself can provide such moments and instead of looking at its dark side which I tend to do more often than I should, perhaps I should aim to only read the happy stuff, the goofy stuff.
I do have a friend who tends to see the silly side of life and when our conversations turn a little serious she has that great knack of injecting her own brand of humour into our discussions. She owns two dogs who according to her are "real people". I've noticed those dogs have brought such joy into her life and she often shares some side splitting story about their antics. She has taken to dragging them off to the nursing home housing her Mum. The residents love it and it brightens their day. The dogs respond to all the attention and my friend is doing her bit for humanity.
The same can be said for children. There are some senior citizens around who can't abide children and when they hear their noise and play they become annoyed and grouchy. Having a grandson who is the apple of my eye brings boundless happiness. I could watch him play all day and often do as well as hold interesting conversations about very little. He knows how to find enjoyment and probably the only thing that disappoints him is having to eat his vegetables. There is nothing quite like watching grandpa and grandson happily building a lego or enjoying the train set.
To aim at banishing those dark thoughts that can send one off down various tunnels of the mind and bring in the sunshine of lightheartedness is truly the way forward.
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