Too many people take their lives too seriously.  They get all tied up in knots because they worry about this (what will people think) or that (what’s going to happen tomorrow).  That’s what I appreciate most about my relationships with many of my friends.  Most of my friends and aquaintances know how to laugh.  They know how to lighten the mood.  They know not only how to crack a joke, but many of them have unbelievable comedic timing for when they do it.  (In fact, this week I received some really funny responses from people in regards to my new blog . . . No, Brad, I’m not turning in my manhood card!)  Anyway, here’s what I’ve noticed it’s hard to worry and laugh at the same time.  It’s difficult to fret about tomorrow when you are caught up in the humor of the present.

Too many people feel like they need permission to laugh, like there is some limit to the amount of laughter one is allotted.  There isn’t!  And if you still feel like you need something in writing, here you go:  You, (put your name in here), need to lighten up, have fun, relax, throw your head back, and laugh out loud.  You need to do it often and without reservation.  If you don’t have a reason to laugh, look around, good reasons exist everywhere (especially this time of year when ice on the sidewalks and parking lots is in  great abundance).  I guarantee, if you look, you can find a reason to laugh and if you still can’t, let me know, I’ll introduce you to some of my friends.