Laughter and Love

I could tell countless stories of many of my friends that all relate to laughter. It’s been one of the things looked at as “Glue” in my life between friends and family. Laughter brings more benefits than a smile from everyone in the room, it’s also an escape from your outside struggles that get ignored for that short period of time. I think back to the time me and Isaac went out fishing when we were about 13. I knew it would not be a good day to catch fish but it wasn’t the point of going out. We got rained and rained on to the point any fish in the lake would have drowned. Despite the fact we both were soaked like we had jumped in the water, there wasn’t 5 minutes we both went not smiling and laughing with each other. Every room I was in with him it seemed like there was a glow that could only be seen from laughing with him and seeing the smile. Laughter to us was more than just a sound or an action, it was the language that fueled our friendship.

When I think back on all the memories and times laughter brought the good out in me. It is easy to think of the good memories and times but how did that change from good to bad when the laughter stopped. Once a friendship fueled by hilarious laughter and moments that turn into memories, wiped away and is only something to look back on. The times we had together won’t ever be forgotten and the way laughter was used by me and my friend is enough too make me think on the positive side. For example when my days used to be filled with laughter and smiles mainly caused by him they were amazing and a bad day turned around fast. When I found myself recently having a bad day there wasn’t a smile on my face, there wasn’t a joke to put one on, and there was no friend that used too make everything better. Finding yourself in this position is challenging and a learning curve. How do I fill a void that feels more like a feeling than a physical object that can be lost and forgotten. I used to find myself lost and chasing what used to be until I realized the best way is to keep laughing and replace the loss with more memories.

In conclusion, laughter is an important part of not only my life but every part of my day. When I find myself in a bad place I think of all the times I wasn’t worrying about anything more than laughter in the moment. I look back to when everything else was getting avoided because I was laughing with a smile on my face. These days are what fuels the fire to what it once was. Everyday someone carries a problem with them, and some people won’t ever show it because of how well they distract themselves. It’s important to remember that laughter is a necessity in staying wholesome and keeping yourself.

“Laughing” by Carlos Rohm is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.