Borrowed Laughter

Laughter is everywhere.

Are you getting your share?

Laughter is from the heart.

Are you doing your part?

Laughter comes in giggles

And sometimes moves to wiggles.

Laughter can make us dance.

Would you like to have the chance?

Laughter shakes our anger loose too!

Watch out, it might come and goose you!

Laughter's great when you are tense

Releasing?need of recompense.

Let is turn you inside out.

Let it turn you all about.

If you'd like a happy jelly bath

Settle for a snappy belly laugh.

This was just a line or two

To drive this lesson home to you.

Laughing is a joyous thing.

Tomorrow, we will learn to sing.

?A Couple of Mine?

Not Sure Where to Give Credit for These

But if you cannot make a laugh, or buy a laugh, borrow one.

For Those Who Take Life Too Seriously

??1. Save the whales. Collect the whole set

2. A?day without sunshine is like, night.

3. On the other hand, you have different fingers.

4. I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.

5. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

6. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

7. I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.

8. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

9. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges

10. Honk if you love peace and quiet.

11. Remember half the people you know are below average.

12. Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how popular it remains?

13. Nothing is fool-proof to a talented fool.

14. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

15. He who laughs last thinks slowest.

16. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

17. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

18. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

19. I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.

20. I intend to live forever - so far so good.

21. Borrow money from a pessimist - they don't expect it back.

22. If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

23. My mind is like a steel trap - rusty and illegal in 37 states.

24. Quantum mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of.

25. The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes.

26. Support bacteria - they're the only culture some people have.

27. When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane and going the wrong way.

28. If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

29. A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

30. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

31. For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.

32. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks

33. Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

34. No one is listening until you make a mistake.

35. Success always occurs in private and failure in full view.

36. The colder the x-ray table the more of your body is required on it.

37. The hardness of butter is directly proportional to the softness of the bread.

38. The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the ability to reach it.

39. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.

40. To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles.

41. Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life.

42. You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.

43. Two wrongs are only the beginning.

44. The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

45. The sooner you fall behind the more time you'll have to catch up.

46. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

47. Change is inevitable except from vending machines.

48. Get a new car for your spouse - it'll be a great trade!

49. Plan to be spontaneous - tomorrow.

50. Always try to be modest and be proud of it!

51. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

52. How many of you believe in telekinesis? Raise my hand...

53. Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.

54. If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you.

You really do need to take a break from serious thoughts from time to time and laugh at absurdity if you intend to survive with a sound mind.

I'm serious. Humor is no laughing matter.

I am not talking about derision, mocking, or humiliating people. Rather, the need is to create space where people are free to laugh.

Lead by example. Learn to laugh at yourself and with others.

You will find that you are developing a team that enjoys working together, is more creative, and is more willing to go the extra mile. They get connected through the common thread of laughter.

Here are some suggestions (from me) for embracing the HUMOR in life:

Humility?

The essence of humor is the ability to laugh at oneself. It is not self-deprecation; it is simply humility and the self-esteem and security necessary to be humble. It is the kind of humility that breaks down barriers and disarms.

Lincoln, when accused of being two-faced, responded that if he had another face, he certainly would not show the one that was on display.

Understanding?

It is necessary to have some insight into humanity in order to fully appreciate how silly we must look from the outside. The best humor of all actually loves and empathizes with humanity while appreciating its foibles and flaws.

Humor acknowledges the absurdities and creates an arena of agreement on our common experiences.

Maturity?

As you grow older, wiser, looser, and better informed, you have more of a smorgasbord of humorous material. Life itself becomes your best source of intelligent humor. The better your command of language, the keener your capacity for wit.

The broader your experiences, the deeper your belly laugh. Maturity frees us to enjoy more of what is best about laughter - not at the expense of others, but with them.

Obvious and Ordinary

Humor takes what is obvious and allows it to entertain deeper or alternate meanings. If you want to enjoy the laughter of life, keep your eyes and ears open and be ready for those moments of serendipity when everything comes together, when timing is, indeed, everything.

Rip and Relax?

Let it rip!

Get over it.

Let go of it. Relax.

Give yourself permission to take a short vacation into the realm of the absurd. You will create a healthier life and a healthier team.

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