Even in laughter the heart may ache....

The title of this post is from Proverbs 14:13.  It states "Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief".  I bring this up because I've realized that I have done more laughing than crying over the past couple months, and that's good.  I have always been a believer in having a good sense of humor and I continue to believe that now.  I have received a number of phone calls from friends checking to see how I'm doing.  Inevitably we end up laughing about things that we did in the past.  As part of my new daily activities I watch the Today show.  They are celebrating their 60th anniversary and all they do is relive the past by telling funny stories.  Face the facts, if you don't do anything fun or funny now, you will have nothing to reminisce about in the future.  Yesterday, while getting my blood work Vic, Lori and myself were laughing loudly in the exam room about something.  This type of laughter is not very common in the oncology dept. but, the nurses are drawn to it like moths to a flame.  They love talking to us and we are known as the "fun family".  There is plenty of time for sadness and it is always there.  There will be plenty of time for grief when the time comes.  Enjoy life while you can, laugh about it, joke about it.  Make people around you laugh and smile.  The serious moments in life will find you, the humorous moments are up to you to find.  Start looking for them today and you will have a better day.  Keep praying everyday!