I Laugh

     I have been told that I laugh too hard, too often, and too loudly. That my laughter is abrasive to the ears. But as many well know, that has never deterred me. I still laugh. A lot. I'll put it simply - I love to laugh. And not a little giggle or a chuckle. Not a high-pitched squeak or a guffaw. But a full-blown belly-aching-wide-mouthed-red-faced-on-the-floor-hyper-ventilating laugh. I have a funny-bone. And it doesn't take much to tickle it.
     But there is a reason as to why my laughter comes so easily to me. It's all about how I view life itself. I never take anything for granted. Everything bad I take in stride. Everything good I receive as a gift. The direct opposite mindset of a lot of people in society today - who believe they have rights and are entitled to things. For me it was simply a change in focus - a shift from me to you. I don't ask for much - most days I get what I need and more besides. So much more that I can give it away. So I do. Discovered that when I put me aside that I love to help people. I get so much love and attention - why not give it back? I don't deserve it - so why not return all this surplus?
     Ever held your breath for any length of time? Suddenly breathing becomes important doesn't it? Well, I figured that if breath is so valuable and I can't count on getting that next breath - why not spend that breath while singing and laughing? You see, there is good and there is evil. I know both. I have joy, but I don't ignore the fact that there is darkness. I looked at the end of the book. I know that God will triumph. Yes, evil still brings pain right now. I just find it funny that evil still thinks evil is going to win.