There's nothing like laughter.  I discovered this week that I make myself laugh various times a day.  It would be interesting for anyone watching me.  The dentist has been out of town traveling this week so there were a couple times I was in the office alone.  Now when I get enough alone time I become more silly than usual.  (Those who know me could attest that that can get scary.)  Imagine a nice front office, computers, reception area with magazines and radio in the background, I'm sitting behind the counter stuffing mailers.  Suddenly out of nowhere I start busting up laughing for no apparent reason.  *sigh*  I'm so glad no one sees that when it happens... how humiliating.  And sometimes I just...keep....laughing...

They say laughter is like a medicine and those who laugh more live longer, are healthier and less careworn.  Take children.  I think everyone could envy the relaxed and laid back nature of most kids.  Sometimes it seems nothing can bother them.  If you tell them the gas prices are high, or that the job market is bad they really won't care.  Sometimes they turn monotonous chores into a game, or can just enjoy the simplest things like bugs, shells, flowers, even things we would normally consider to be garbage.  They amuse themselves in simple ways, come up with their own bizarre games and on occasion you don't even know what they're laughing so hard for....sometimes even they don't know.