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"Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live." Anonymous 
Laughter and love make great partners like salt and pepper; bread and butter; and a bat and ball. Laughter makes one forget the seriousness of the day; the dark clouds of worry; and the looming regrets of yesterday. Love nurtures the soul; warms the heart and promises the dreams of tomorrow. Bring them together in your relationships today and watch the seeds of sunshine grow. Laugh often and love

How easy it is for us to forget to do this...laugh. Because we face everyday challenges, bills to pay, unexpected news, obstacles in life, changes in friendships and love life, work environment and family, we might be carrying around a huge sack of burden on our backs without even knowing we're doing so.

It's not that we stop feeling sad or burdened or emotional about things but it is a reminder for us to remember that laughter, happiness, joy and gratefulness is right around the corner too.

As Timber Hawkeye of Buddhist Bootcamp pointed out, time and again, that feelings are fleeting. They come and go and we have a choice of choosing one over the other. The dark clouds may be looming above but so are the silver linings. As long as we choose to believe we are armed with our own strengths and that things happen for a reason, we should be able to snap out of it and choose joy instead.
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