Laughter Is The Best Medicine

My beautiful friend, Jennifer, gave me the cutest card last night (by the way, THANKS JEN!! I loved it!!) and it had this quote on it:

The most wasted of all days is that during which one has not laughed.

~Nicholas De Chamfort

I love to laugh. A lot. A lot, a lot. It's one of my favorite things. I have one of those really loud, cringe-inducing laughs, and I'm sure that it annoys the snot out of most people, but I can't help it. I love to laugh.

What kinds of things make you laugh, you might ask. Here's a few:

• Kevin--what more can I say? He's hilarious, and makes me laugh all the time. This was one of the biggest reasons why I married him.
• My Kids--also hilarious, although they don't always know they're being hilarious.
• Stupid Jokes--the more dry, the better. My dad is the KING of all dry jokes, and they kill me--sooooooooo funny!!
• "Friends", "King of Queens", and "Everybody Loves Raymond"--even thought I've probably seen every episode a trillion times, I still laugh. Love it!!
• My Friends--they're the best, and there's nothing I love more than to be with my beautiful group of friends laughing at WHATEVER...I love you all!! Thank you for being the amazing, wonderful women you are-and thank you for putting up with my obnoxious loudness!!
• Roller Coasters or Thrill Rides of any kind--these are all great for a full-on, deep-down-in-my-gut, bust up!! In fact, I usually miss the whole ride because I'm laughing so hard that my eyes are squinched shut and tears of joy are pouring from them--I can't see anything! I usually come away from Disneyland completely hoarse, and with sore stomach muscles due to all of the laughing. This is definitely my favorite kind of laugh--it's a pure, hearty, adrenaline-laced, laughing joy!!!

These are just a few in a list that could go on for pages. I once read somewhere that laughing burns calories. I figure it's not really true, otherwise I'd probably be rail thin. However untrue it may be it won't stop me from laughing, because for me, laughter is truly the best medicine!!