what's so funny?

someone accused me today of not taking things seriously enough.

what does that mean? is everything long division? are we doing our taxes? no. want to know why? because those things suck, and nobody wants to do them.

i laugh at everything - even when i want to cry. sometimes i do both at the same time. it annoys some people, but then i just laugh at them. (see what i did there?).

so why is everything so funny? easy. it has to be.

how else am i supposed to justify the world around me, where jersey shore matters and poverty and war don't? laughing at things is the only thing that keeps me from spinning in circles, crying "whywhywhywhywhy?!". i don't have time for that. i have a job, a social life, hobbies, and relationships to nurture. so to save myself the time, i laugh. at everything. even when i don't want to.

laughter feels good. it releases endorphins. it makes your brain happy. it's good for you. it's contagious. it makes people want to be around you. none of the arguments for "taking things more seriously" are that good. i pay my bills, i get to work on time, i contribute positively to society and im nice to people. so what's the beef?

we could all be hit by a bus tomorrow. probably not the same bus, but you know what i mean. i don't want my final thought, before making out with the front end of a 12-foot vehicle, to be "well, i should have laughed more".

so, in response to the person who insulted my need to always laugh, i will blog about you, tell you to lighten up and probably laugh at you.

laughter wins again.