I need to talk to someone....just take my head somewhere else......for some moments......I saw this posting......The Mark McGinnis quote made me laugh.........

My philosophy, that gets me through 'it'........is the choice, I make...........Laugh...or...cry............

I'd rather use laughter.........not that I don't cry....because I take full advantage of the power of tears.........when I cry I let my Self go in the tears........but.....my tears always end, because I start laughing......

I use laughter.....and seemingly find the humor in situations most others around me don't.....but I have notes, posted about, where I can see them.....where people have written to me, in their own hand......saying how they, "miss the sound of my laughter."...........

As a consolation prize, at least laughter makes you feel good.....

Years ago....at rodeo's and ropings, as a consolation prize, I would give out the prize for the 'hard luck' contestant....the one who things just conspired against......I gave them painted underwear and socks........the joke being they would have clean underwear for going to town.....for the ladies, or the Doctor, recovering from this event.........it always caused laughter.........and many ribald comments.......it even aquired a nickname, because people would wonder, and joke, about who was going to get the "Town underwear award".........

The real joke, over the years, were the number of cowboys, men and women, who came to me and told me they really DID wear the underwear when they went to the doctor....!!!!!........just the vision of that in my head is making my mouth grin.........

Many Blessings and much laughter to us all.......
Hummer