Back in the day, I use to believe that humour was tradgedy plus time, or at least I was told that.

However, I do love to laugh it seems to be the only thing I can still do that is positive, and has no side effects, and does not leave you overweight. Tradgedy plus time, well I have a lot of both of those, Tradgedies, and A LOT of TIME. Anyway I could be babbling or it could be the flu, that I acquired overnight, or maybe I am attempting to justify why I have a closet full of pills that I do not and cannot take.

I guess what I am saying my life is kind of funny, if you look at sideways, and upside down, even though from the moment I was conceived it was down hill, some of my horrible life hasn't been just fibro, but it sure is a rotten cherry on the top.

hmmm... this posting isn't funny at all. lol.

I guess I am saying laughing at myself relieves the pain, thinking about the pain, for just a few minutes. I think you can't be laughing and hurting at the same time.

blah blah, I don't what I saying.

I am just trying on something new, that doesn't cause side effects.

Ann Moss

I think you are on to something... A lot of people I know with chronic conditions use humor to help them keep going. Yep, my therapist and I have found my problems started by the time I was 3 years old.....won't go into family details -- finally ending up with the crazy FM and PTSD, and some other fun things!! I find that I have always been the silly one who used humor to help myself and others around me feel better. If I can laugh, it does seem to make time stop if only for a short while....enough for me to enjoy the moment. These moments keep me going...I think we can help each other have more of these moments! Besides....your right....no side affects!!

Lots of HUGS and LAUGHS to you all... Red

I started a discussion for our topic of pets. Hope everyone enjoys it.

Post edited by: Midnyte, at: 04/29/2008 19:36

Maybe my dog's timing is off, because he never makes me laugh.

When I read the first post, it crossed my mind that pets are an excellent, quick way to find laughter - unless the pet is the Doberman dog my son dropped on us.

Normally, I'm a huge animal lover. I've raised orphans from mice to raccoons. I have an automatic monthly contribution to the ASPCA. I've volunteered at shelters and gone out of my way dozens of times for animals.

But this dog -- I try to love that dog, but everything he does irritates me. He is simply in the wrong body. Not the dog I would choose for myself. I'm fond of him and I take good care of him, but we are not a match made in heaven. Too big and strong for me to control - but I walk him twice a day. Sheds constantly - so I clean up after him twice a day but let him live in the house as he pleases.

He is a male, which means he does all kinds of sniffy icky licky things. He drips. I mop and shampoo carpets. I've had him for 8 years - since about three months after my son decided he needed a macho dog and immediately discovered he couldn't take care of it.

Yesterday he peed on my leg while I was opening the gate for our walk. At least, thank God, he didn't pee on a bush. He has lethal pee, and everything it touches dies, except maybe my leg won't, since it isn't a bush or a tree or a flower. I waded into the pool fountain, shoes and all, to wash it off. I thought it didn't matter if I got my shoes and pants wet, since they were dripping pee already.

The dog is asleep beside my chair right now, and I just wish I could give him the accepting affection he deserves.

I'm still trying to find my way around this group's website, and cannot find the thread on pets. Anyway, here's a picture of Kaiser the Doberman playing with my Kiesha, a chow-keeshound mix.

Post edited by: Christine64, at: 08/08/2008 09:30