Laughter is Good Medicine
There is an old saying that laughter is good medicine. It's been around a long time and I believe it's true. Laughter is also contagious. When I was a young girl, just a certain look from my sister would send me into spasms of laughter. And she would do it purposely. I laughed a lot when I was younger. I laughed at movies like the "Carry-on" British series and "Dr. Strangelove." Recently I saw a Carry-on" movie on TV and I didn't find it funny at all. I laughed at my relatives when they'd do something, not intentional, but to me it was funny. My father would lecture us on our behavior. I wouldn't laugh in his presence. That could lead to dire consequences. And I would laugh at my aunts and uncles who had a tendency to imbibe too much and act crazy. As a young adult, I laughed a bit, but not the kind of guffaws that erupted unexpectedly in my youth. Personal and family relationship...