I am at the age that I spend a lot of time thinking about my legacy. Of all my contributions to the world, one of the accomplishments in which I take the most pride is that I have passed my warped sense of humor on to my children. Many who are subjected to our way of looking at the world may question whether that is a legacy or a curse. Of course, we are not concerned about that. We think we are funny even when no one else does.
For example, I was driving down the road the other day and passed a pet grooming establishment. They had a sign out front advertising a free service they were offering when another service was purchased. The sign read, “Free Flea Treatment With Every Groom.” It makes complete sense in the proper context.
But I got tickled. So tickled that I had to turn around and go back and take a picture of the sign. Later that evening, I cropped the photo really close so all that could be sign was that wording (with no indication of what the business is). I posted it on Facebook with the caption, “Brides beware …”
Hello, my name is Gerry and I am warped. “Hi, Gerry!”
That Facebook post has gotten quite a few likes and comments, but my favorite comment read, “Do you just have to show a photo, or does the groom have to be there in person to get your free treatment? Or is it for him? I guess, if I’m already there for mine, I’d want him to get his also so we’re both flea free. No point in only one of us.”
That comment came from my favorite daughter, the mother of my grand baby, one of those into whose hands I place the awesome responsibility of passing this great legacy of warped-ness to the next generation. Sniff!
I’m often asked if I’m having a good day. My answer is that every day is a good day. I take the good wherever I go. Are we having fun yet? Absolutely! I bring my fun with me.
Proverbs 17:22 (King James Version) says, “A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.” The Message version says, “A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.”
Readers Digest, one of the oldest (since 1922) and most widely read (4.5 million subscribers) magazines in the country. Has a joke section called, “Laughter, the best medicine.” It turns out that the writer of Proverbs really knew what he was talking about. According to a Mayo Clinic study, laughter improves your immune system, relieves pain, increases personal satisfaction, improves mood, stimulates the heart and lungs, releases endorphins, and soothes tension.
Our lives matter so much to God that He made us with the ability to laugh and has given us plenty to laugh at.
