How important is a sense of humor in today’s climate?
You can turn on the news every day and 99 % of the newscast is about depressing things the economy, robberies, terrorism, traffic accidents, drug busts, natural disasters, disagreements between the two political parties supposedly running this country. It can be overwhelming and debilitating if you constantly focus on all this and these are things, by the way, for which you have little to no control. Maintaining a sense of humor in these times is essential. Resiliency and attitude are everything. Spend that half hour or hour instead reading something that will end your day on a positive note. Whether it’s light and funny or something along the lines of self-improvement or learning a new skill these things will take you much farther in life than knowing the latest celebrity news or that someone robbed a bank that day. Clear back in the 1800s, William Makepeace Thackeray said, “A good laugh is sunshine in a house” and I completely agree with that and not just because of the real estate r
