Living on the Lighter Side

In the midst of a serious mood, you notice a cartoon and a chuckle rises up. "What's so funny?" asks your spouse or friend. When you tell them, they'll either join in your laughter or claim you have a distorted sense of humor.

Not to worry. Although some situations are funny to a wide audience, there's always someone in the crowd on whom the joke is lost. And that person is sure to laugh uproariously at something you think is stupid.

Ain't life grand? Ain't it wonderful there's enough humor to go around—so everyone can laugh at life every day, or every hour if they give themselves half a chance?

Try it. Just for today, notice if you can see something humorous in your situation every hour. Looking for humor just may break the logjam of thoughts whirling around in your brain as you struggle to solve a perplexing problem. A bit of lightness can set you on the path to a solution buried in a pile of seriousness.

So go ahead. Right now. Smile. Let a problem hanging over your head know it can't stop you from living on the lighter side of life.

Incidentally, this cartoon is brought to you through the courtesy of Cartoon Resources.