Have you ever noticed how laughter really changes people for the better?  And there are so many different kinds of it.

Seinfeld had it right.  It showed us that the mundane, everyday foibles in our lives are much funnier than relationships in heavily contrived sitcoms.

We all have minor flaws in our character or behavior.  But for some reason they seem to be most prevalent in the people with whom we live, work or socialize.  Those quirks either keep us amused or drive us mad.

Take relationships for instance.  When a relationship is first in bloom those flaws are endearing and funny.  Several years later they can lead to divorce.

And there are always more than enough human character flaws among the rich and famous each day in the news to tickle the funny bone thanks to the likes of Mel Gibson, Tiger Woods and Lindsay Lohan.

Being able to laugh is our saving grace and actually makes us better people.  Think about it.  When we’re laughing we can’t be angry or hating anyone.  All negative feelings melt away when there’s laughter in the room.

I believe laughter could end wars.  I’m serious.  Last year I emailed the president with this idea.  I reminded him of the time when the Bush command ordered loud heavy metal rock music to be blasted into the streets of Iraq just to annoy and infuriate the people.  I never did understand how making others hate us even more would help win a war, and to my knowledge, that plan was a complete and utter failure.

I suggested instead that we blast a continuous loop of Michael Franti’s Say Hey, I Love You into the streets of wherever we are fighting today.  That is the happiest song I’ve ever heard.  It makes everyone smile and feel good.  Just singing the refrain “I love you, I love you, I love you” over and over again would set the mood.  I recommended that he then order our soldiers to lay down their weapons while laughing, dancing and making gestures of peace.   When the other side got over their initial shock, they would eventually join in the hilarity, there would be hugging and tears of joy, and the war would be over.   I’m sure he appreciated my suggestion for peace and will be implementing it any day now.

If more of our movie producers would make brilliant comedies like It’s Complicated, many who are downtrodden and depressed by how the economy is affecting their personal lives could have a longer reprieve.  When I saw it I realized that everyone in the theater was laughing uncontrollably.   That movie was so hilarious that I laughed until I got asthma.   I’ve watch it over again and again.  And every time I do, I feel the furthest away from being depressed, judgmental, angry or hateful.  It’s literally impossible to have negative feelings when you are laughing out loud.

I really believe that doses of laughter could also save the world by making everyone healthier.   If doctors would hand out prescriptions for ten deep belly laughs a day, they could stop suggesting apples that, unless organic, are not that good for us anyway.

In summary, as a self-appointed laughologist, I would like to encourage everyone to laugh, laugh, laugh as much as possible.  It will certainly produce a better world than the flip side.

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About the Author:
Linda Grunewald is an entrepreneur in a successful home-based business, the founder of a 100+ member flourishing women’s social club, a mom, a friend, a humorist and into metaphysics.  Linda is a positive, happy person who laughs easily and gets excited by the simple things in life.  Visit http://TheFlipSideOfBroke.com
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