Is Laughter Really the Best Medicine?

They say laughter is the best medicine. I don't think so. I think it's morphine.

I have had many surgeries, and the last thing you want to do is laugh. It doesn't make things better, it hurts! My younger brother, Fred, is a very funny guy. We've always made each other laugh. He called my hospital room and I told him not to make me laugh. Impossible. He couldn't do it. After we hung up, I didn't ask for more laughter, I asked for morphine.

Laughter can certainly lift the soul. "I never lend money to my brother-in-law. It gives him amnesia." That joke, written by Henny Youngman, is very funny. It makes me laugh each time I think of it. It lifts my soul, and I think that is what people are talking about. 

Here are some jokes from other famous comedians that will make you smile. 

"I'm old. Yesterday, I walked past the cemetery and two guys started chasing me with a shovel." 

"I spilled spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone."

"I saw a commercial, and they said you could make three easy payments. Forget that. I wantto mmake two easy payments and one really tough one."

In very difficult times, even attempting to write something funny can be a challenge, but I'm hopeful that I made someone smile during what is certainly a stressful or personally difficult time of year. Life is too short to be gloomy, which is really a weird word. 

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season. If you're struggling, go see some comedy. If it's good, you'll feel better. If not, there's always morphine. 

See you tomorrow.

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