What do those three words mean? No offense to the word “and” either. Let’s focus on the three of Laughter, Life, and Food for this thought provoking article. With that, no I will not define any word to you. I know all of you can define them, probably better than me. Besides it’s your definition I want to hear about.
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Laughter”? For me, a great moment. Amusement. Things along that path. How about “Life”? You started thinking a little deeper there didn’t you? I do. Maybe your existence. I am pretty sure that you all have great thoughts flowing now. One more word, “Food”. For me, loving to cook, my mind goes all over the place. I love all kinds of food to eat. From wood-fired pizzas to fish tacos all the way to a delicate cheesecake (Any of you that personally know me, know I love making all of those and then some). I bet on that word, you started thinking of your favorite dish. Maybe you thought of a comfort food. Some may have even thought of a deep-fried Twinkie (And if haven’t had one and can, it’s a must).
Do you really see anything not so good with those three words? If you really wanted to sit and think about it, you probably could. But was your first thought negative? Maybe the lack of laughter, life and food, you can get upset or depressed. Guess what? I know this first hand. From not having a job to moving to loss of a family member to seeing folks dying because of the lack of food is rather upsetting isn’t it?
I found the antonyms for each of those words. Imagine this blog being called, “Despair Death and Beverage”. Kind of makes you frown a little. Depending on the beverage, you may not frown all the time. I know that I would not have the great opportunity to hear from you as much as I have in the past. Then again, would I? Would you make comments to that blog? Your feelings wouldn’t be the same either. Once you finished reading the articles, you would be left with an emptiness.
Now that I’ve got you thinking on all kinds of levels, I want your complete and total attention. Clear your mind of the past not so fuzzy feeling paragraphs. Ready? I will wait for you to clear your mind….
Laughter Life and Food does describe me. It’s who I am. But going deeper, it’s who you are too. Do you see why I called this that title a little more clear now? This isn’t just about me. It’s not just about you either. It’s about us. Our journey together of Laughter Life and Food is only going to get better and better. You know why? It’s because of us. This is not just about me in this blog…yes I use my personal experiences to drive a point but don’t you have the same experiences? Yes you do. Laughter Life and Food is OUR experiences.
So the next time you use any one of those words, think briefly of how you feel. That is you or something that means something to you. I’m going to step out on a limb and say, you felt pretty good at that moment one of those words was used. I’m just asking you to stop and think. Realize this please; even when you may lack one of those words or all of them, you are a part of something. Come back to this blog…It’s not just mine, it’s ours. Now go enjoy your Laughter Life and Food with someone!
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