Wednesday, June 13, 2007

My dearest God,

Laughter, the gut-ripping kind. As I reflect upon my day yesterday a smile comes to my face. Yesterday was the day to laugh. Over just about everything.

The day was not unlike any other. However, several things tickled me. First with my administrative assistant. Second with two women. Third with a committee. Then the end of the day with friends on my screened in porch.

I don't know what was so funny. But I laughed and laughed. I even laughed at myself.

One of the funniest parts of the day was getting ready to drive to an older member's house to pick her up and take her to lunch. I was running behind so I told my administrative assistant to call her to tell her I would be a few minutes late. I unlocked my car, put my papers in the back, sat down in the seat, buckled up and sat for a moment. Problem was that I was in the passenger seat of my own car, ready for someone to drive me. I just laughed and laughed. (I am surely ready for a vacation)

Laughter, as long as it is not at the cost of someone else, is so healthy, healing, and wholesome. I am certain it comes from the soul. To guffaw with others is a genuine display of happiness, joy. It makes the problematic things more bearable.

There is a daily rhythm to life. The scales go up and down like the ocean tides. When I give myself over to the rhythm, life is cool. I trust myself to your care and feel the gentle ebb and flow of daily life. Ups and downs, shifting from side to side, moving with the slightest breeze is a good sign of my spiritual condition. Being inflexible, remaining stuck in one position, unable to move is a condition of lack of trust.

My laughter yesterday was one of trust in you. And besides that I could feel the sense of spiritual spirit that takes care of my inner soul. Laughing was good, usually is, keeps me in balance. And you know how I like balance in my life.

So thank you for my day, laughing with me, not being so serious, giving me a lift.

The eruption of joy
comes from a deep place.
Laughing,
rocking my inner self
to the tune of joy
keeps me in good health.
I can laugh at almost anything
where appropriate
(sometimes inappropriate times too,
sorry about that).
And laughing
gives me opportunity
to restore my balance,
to be renewed,
to release the hard things.
Laughing means
I am trusting my life
into your hands.
Frivolous moments
with friends keeps me going.
Makes everything else okay.
I will laugh with you any day.

Love, Andrea