December 22, 2010
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The Power of Humor and Perspective…
Today over lunch a friend of mine shared with me two of the main reasons for why kids from broken homes are able to succeed in life: being able to have a sense a humor and being able to have a positive perspective about things.
For humor he shared with me that people who are able to laugh a lot tend to be able to keep healthy and persevere. A warning of depression/suicide is when a person stops being able to joke or laugh. Usually during the week or two before committing suicide a person will cease from all humor. For me personally, I remember when I was depressed in high school and thoughts of suicide went through my mind,my parents picked up on my depression (without me knowing) and had me sit with them and watch Saturday Night Live specials and other comedies. I remember that helped me a lot. Now I understand why I act so goofy with my kids at the children’s home… just as much as they thrive upon the love they also thrive upon the humor and laughter.
As for perspective, my friend shared with me how most people would see a broken glass bottle on the ground and have a negative reaction. But a person with a positive perspective would rather see beauty in the way the light reflects off of the pieces of glass. A person with a good perspective is able to see light and hope no matter the circumstances. Sometimes it can be easy to label such people as delusional, but I think Jesus had the same perspective when He came to die for us… He always saw the treasure in the hearts of those who had been outcast by the world.
Hope you enjoy the Christmas song… God bless!
