Laughter

Many people say that laughter is special. That it is the best medicine. That it can heal. That it is powerful. I guess I see that. It always feels good to laugh. That is, unless you are laughing so hard you honestly think you are going to die. Laughter is something to be shared with friends and family. Or maybe you share it with someone who isn't necessarily your friend, but through that experience, the two of you become closer friends than you were before. People have different ways of laughing, I've noticed. Some laugh silently, with just their shoulders shaking. Others have shrieking laughs that bounce off the corners of walls. Some people laugh under their breath, and some people laugh uncontrollably. And sometimes, people laugh until they cry. I've always wondered why that is. Why are tears produced? Because you are laughing so hard that your stomach hurts to the point of tears? The tears are worth it, though, because laughter really is a special thing. It can change a day from good to bad, if you let it.