A Memory of Laughter
“If we couldn't laugh
we would all go insane.” –Robert Frost.
This week was a long week. My mom was sick, I had a horrible,
never ending headache, my motivation for school and everything else in life was
lost, and the days just seemed to drag on and on. In the middle of it all, my parents,
little sister Karson, brother Stratton and his wife Jessica, Jessica’s younger
brother Robert, and our family friends, Margaret and Mike McClellan, all piled
in to a couple of cars and drove to Flagstaff. We were NAU bound to go watch
our favorite comedian, Brian Regan, perform live.
Even though this was my second time seeing Brian, and the
first time I had front row seats and backstage passes, this time was just as exciting.
My worries of the week were hidden in the giddy laughter my sister and I shared
as we anticipated the funny jokes we would soon be encountering. Our anticipation
grew as the lights in the auditorium dimmed and they welcomed the opening act comedian.
He got the laughter going and the crowd loosened but I was still anxious to get
to the main event.
Finally, the opening guy thanked us for coming and then
asked us to put our hands together as he welcomed to the stage, Misterrrr
Briannnnn Rrrreegaannn! If you don’t know who Brian Regan is, your life is as
least ten percent sadder then mine is… because I know Brian Regan. I cried for
and hour and a half straight because I was laughing so hard. My cheeks are sore
just thinking about it. I’ll remind you again that I have already seen Mr.
Regan, and even though this time I was fifth row from the back, it was even
better then the first, because he is just THAT funny.
I really did not make this weeks post to be a brag blog. I
know you probably don’t care a whole lot about what a great time I had. If I could
I would share some of the jokes that brought me and everyone there so much joy,
I would. But it is just not the same coming off a computer screen, or coming
from me. (Sorry, I’m not that funny) The real reason I wanted to share this memory
I made, is because I believe in laughter. When life is hard, or slow, or
unfair- laugh. A midst what ever struggles you may be encountering at this point
it your life, you should find times to laugh. Whether it is being lucky enough
to have tickets to go see your favorite comedian, or being around, or spending
time with a group of people you love and enjoy, I hope you can remember to find
moments in you life where you can laugh.
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| Karson and I Anxiously waiting for the show, and making memories all the while! (: |
Riah :] What a wonderful outlook on things. I have always believed that it is just easier to smile and be happy rather than being terribly sad. I hope that you had a ton of fun at the Brian Regan show! I bet it was hilarious. I hope that this week goes better for you, I know how it feels to want to just not try anymore. That's me at least once a quarter but somehow I shake it! I love you Rye Bread :] Keep smiling.
ReplyDeleteMariah, darling! Laughter is the best thing since sliced bread! I love to laugh (and I swear you can get abs from it!) and to make people laugh. Happiness is often expressed through laughing and I think it is the best when you can sit in a room with your family and just laugh the night away! I am so glad that someone else thinks so highly of laughter like I do. I love the idea of laughter and how much of a difference it can make on the world! The world is a lot of the time full of depression and anger. Laughter is absolutely the cure.
ReplyDeleteBrian Regan is a pretty funny guy, like he is seriously funny... haha... It would be so cool to meet him, I bet you had lots of fun. I agree with the fact that laughing seems to make everything seriously better. Back in the day, I used to always read the “laughter: the best medicine” section of the reader’s digest magazine. Don’t ask what I was doing when I read it, but seriously, it always made things seem better. The jokes in them were seriously funny and I always laughed at them. Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience in this “brag post”!
ReplyDeleteMariah, this really does sound like a “brag post.” Just kidding. This post really is true. I think that people really can forget the good a simple laugh can create. I think that if we all slow our lives down and really looked for the fun and amazing things that we already have, that we would be a whole lot better off. I also think that we should do what you did. I think that in life sometimes we can feel like we are stuck in a rut. So I think we need to do what you did. When life gets you down you should take time off for yourself and go do something that makes you happy. I believe that everyone can control how happy they are and how happy they may become. You have also inspired me to go look up Brian Regan.
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