On Tuesday I had one of those days. The kind that last forever, the kind where lots of things go wrong, the kind that make you want to throw in the towel, or at the least eat massive amounts of chocolate while crying about how you just can't handle one more thing.
And right when I was feeling at my crabbiest, cleaning up after dinner, I put on some music-only for the purpose of distracting a tired Janey enough to fall asleep while I held her in my arms.
And this kid-the one above-Andrew, while he was clearing the table-broke out with the most hilarious dance moves I've ever seen.
And I couldn't help to just laugh out loud.
And I felt all the tension, and crabbiness, and icky feelings lifting right out of my brain.
Laughter is the best medicine, for sure, and I wish I remembered that more often, on my own.
When I forget, I am grateful that I have enough crazy funny kids around here that someone will step up and serve me a good chuckle, right when I need it the most.
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I have twin 5 year old boys and I am often thankful for when their silliness breaks up the tension of the moment. I'm sure God knows when we need it most!!
ReplyDeleteThat is precisely why I wonder what people without a house full of kids do to survive this life?!? My kids have gotten me through crabby days, sick days, and even deaths in the family....with some sort of laughter!
ReplyDeleteI'm having one of THOSE days today and can't wait to be with my boys after a long day at work and school. Here's to hoping I can re-focus until then and see what is truly important and see all that I have to be truly grateful for. I know I am deeply blessed, why then it is so easy to lose sight of that? Praying for one of these sort of moments this evening!
ReplyDeleteAhhh laughter is the best medicine. Especially the kind of laughter that comes with tears!
ReplyDeleteLove this! My mom was a teacher for 30 some years. On her drive to school every morning she would make herself start laughing - hard. She said it released good endorphins and made her happy. As a teenager it embarrassed the crud out of me knowing people in our small town might see her doing this. But now.....I've tried it a few times and I believe it really works! Laughter is great medicine.
ReplyDeleteLaughter IS the best medicine! Thank God for our kids--and for the ability to laugh! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, my kids give me a daily dose too and the laughter is contagious. How lucky are we to have comedians in our lives?
ReplyDeleteI think your Andrew is about the same age as my son, and I was recently noticing how hard my son laughs, at the silliest things. And I remember being about his age and my friend and I frequently laughed so hard we fell out of our chairs. haha... I miss that, and I'm so glad my son gets such a kick out of life right now.
ReplyDeleteI'm so behind on reading your posts-ack! Love all the latest posts and pictures. Can't believe how big Janey is getting. She changes so much each week! Her baptismal gown is beautiful-wow! Reminds me I need to find something to wear for my oldest making her first reconciliation in a month!
ReplyDeleteYay for crazy dances! It always makes my smile!
ReplyDeleteLaughter certainly is a great medicine... I try to keep links on my iPhone/ipad etc for things that make me giggle. Something as simple as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-TxebxUD54
ReplyDeleteIt may not be your humour... but I find the more I watch the more I laugh : )
Just wanted to update you and let you know my praying paid off. Laughter to the point of tears last night after dinner with my boys and mother in law. And I thought of you!
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