Laughter and Tears - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

**Ann** · 07-22-2005, 06:09 AM

Your are reading from Today's Gift

A good laugh heals a lot of hurts.
--Madeleine L'Engle

The ability to laugh at ourselves has always been important. In old days, fools and jesters held an important place in the royal courts. Today we have clowns who make us laugh.

If we look closely at a clown's face, we will often notice a bit of sadness around the eyes. Clowns are able to move easily from sad expressions to ones full of delight very easily. For all of us, laughter and tears come from the same deep well inside. And often, after a good cry, we find ourselves ready to laugh, easily and joyfully.

Laughter is a gift waiting for us on the other side of our sadness.

Can I begin to laugh by smiling now?

cwohio · 07-22-2005, 06:35 AM

ann - beautiful and meaningful post. thank you for sharing this! now if i could just have myself a good cry...working on that one!

**Ann** · 07-22-2005, 09:00 AM

cwohio, your avatar always makes me smile, and that's a good thing these days.

I don't think I would be where I am today if my sense of humour hadn't allowed me to laugh at myself. Laughter and tears, two ends of the spectrum but perhaps where the circle of emotion meets.

Hugs
Ann

cwohio · 07-22-2005, 09:07 AM

ann - thanks - i love them - so many different ones that i can change off to suit the season or my mood - lol

i can laugh more today since i began my long recovery journey. i still have a problem with expressing sadness via tears tho - guess those were shoved WAYYYYYYY down deep and it will take more digging to get them to the surface. i have noticed a few times tho lately that some songs on the radio bring me to the brink of tears so i just have to let them come and open up the dam valve.

glad i can make you smile!

hugs - christie

07-22-2005, 06:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ann Sharing Our Light Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 15,148	Laughter and Tears Your are reading from Today's Gift A good laugh heals a lot of hurts. --Madeleine L'Engle The ability to laugh at ourselves has always been important. In old days, fools and jesters held an important place in the royal courts. Today we have clowns who make us laugh. If we look closely at a clown's face, we will often notice a bit of sadness around the eyes. Clowns are able to move easily from sad expressions to ones full of delight very easily. For all of us, laughter and tears come from the same deep well inside. And often, after a good cry, we find ourselves ready to laugh, easily and joyfully. Laughter is a gift waiting for us on the other side of our sadness. Can I begin to laugh by smiling now? __________________ Somewhere between the gator swamp and the Taj Mahal there is a path, it may be hidden, overgrown or may blend in with the other surroundings, but it is there, it's your path and it is calling you.~Frankly~

07-22-2005, 06:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
cwohio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Litterbox City Posts: 6,141	ann - beautiful and meaningful post. thank you for sharing this! now if i could just have myself a good cry...working on that one! __________________ *Learn to write your hurts in sand. Learn to carve your blessings in stone! - Unknown*

07-22-2005, 09:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ann Sharing Our Light Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 15,148	cwohio, your avatar always makes me smile, and that's a good thing these days. I don't think I would be where I am today if my sense of humour hadn't allowed me to laugh at myself. Laughter and tears, two ends of the spectrum but perhaps where the circle of emotion meets. Hugs Ann __________________ Somewhere between the gator swamp and the Taj Mahal there is a path, it may be hidden, overgrown or may blend in with the other surroundings, but it is there, it's your path and it is calling you.~Frankly~

07-22-2005, 09:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
cwohio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Litterbox City Posts: 6,141	ann - thanks - i love them - so many different ones that i can change off to suit the season or my mood - lol i can laugh more today since i began my long recovery journey. i still have a problem with expressing sadness via tears tho - guess those were shoved WAYYYYYYY down deep and it will take more digging to get them to the surface. i have noticed a few times tho lately that some songs on the radio bring me to the brink of tears so i just have to let them come and open up the dam valve. glad i can make you smile! hugs - christie __________________ *Learn to write your hurts in sand. Learn to carve your blessings in stone! - Unknown*

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