Laughter is Good Medicine

A joyful heart is  good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.  Proverbs 17:22

As I sat reminiscing about some hilarious times, a few stories came immediately to mind.  Names have been changed to protect the embarrassd.

Sing-a-Ling, an 18 year old female, decided to visit a modest church close to her home.  She found an empty seat in the front row of a section off to the side.  She ignored the strange and puzzled looks from those around her and continued to focus on the pastor.

choir singing laughter is good medicineWhen the people around her stood to sing, she also stood, and was surpised when the lady next to her thrust a song book into her hand.  Sing-a-Ling began to sing, and as she did so, she glanced at the rest of the people – still seated.  She realized that everyone in church knew that not only was this her firsrt visit to the church, but that she had joind the choir – without ever attending even one practice!

Females are not to be outdone, however.

Early one morning when the sunflowers still had their heads bowed, and the golf course was still wet with dew, Terry and Patrick stood at the first tee.  A male foursome waited impatiently for the two-some to tee off.  Terry hit a nice drive  Then it was Patrick’s turn.  His golf shoes had still been squishy wet from the night before, so he wore his sneakers.

Patrick teed his ball, eyed the fairway, and did his golf warm-up wiggle.  He brought his driver back, solders straight, golfer swung himself in a heap proving that laughter is good medicine
knees bent, and eyes on the ball.  He swung, but without his golf cleats, he twirled himself in a circle and landed in a heap.

“Mind if we play through?” the foursome asked, stiffling their guffaws.

Even young girls add humor to life. 

It was a half centuy ago when two 12 year old girls decided it was time for Millie to get lady undergarments.  Millie waited in the fitting room while Molly retrieved an armload of different sizes for Millie to try on.  Millie grabbed a lacy garment and slipped it over her head.  She stoodl there turning purple with arms straight up in the air like a scarecrow in a summer wind.

“This is way too tight, and how do I get these straps to work?” she cried.

Molly tried to pull it down, but could not.  She tried to pull it up, but to no avail.

young girls in fitting room trying on garter belt thinking it was a bra and proved that laughter is good medicineThe saleslady heard all the commotion in the dresing room and tried to offer her professional assistance.  “Perhaps it would work better if you put the garter belt around your hips.”

Then there was the time  Paisley and DeeDee went shopping for a jacket which hung on a lower rack in the outer wear department.  Paisley paged through the jackets when she glanced over her shoulder at the saleslady standing behind her.  “I’m just looking, thank you.”  Her friend walked to another rack.

The saleslady did not move, so Paisley said in a clipped tone, “I am just looking, THANK YOU!”  Still the saleslady didn’t move.  Irritated, Paisley spun around.  ” I AM JUST LOOK…”  Staring back at her stood a maniquin wearing the latest fashion outer wear!

Truly, laughter is good medicine for the soul.  Live.  Laugh.  Love.  Often.