A Near Miss
The other night I was reading in bed, feeling hungry, despite having already indulged in Skinny Girl popcorn AND Choc Zero chocolate bark.
So I got up to get some leftover pizza. First, I pulled off the pepperoni (the kids like it but it’s too greasy for my taste). Then I popped it into the air fryer. Hot tip — air fryers make leftover pizza so perfectly delicious (and crispy which is especially important to me), it’s almost better than fresh.
After the ding, I took the slice and cut it in half — a little mind trick I use to make me feel like I’m eating 2 pieces.
As I headed to my room, past my half-asleep puppy Orion, I stubbed my pinky toe on the foot of the doggy gate. I stutter-stepped and stumbled, almost fell, but managed to find my balance before smashing my face into the ground. The pizza however, went flying.
I was outraged … “WTF, where did that crazy piece of wood come from??!!” Grrrrrr. I collected the pizza and stomped past the kennel and huffed out an infuriated “huuuuuurrrrrrrrrhh!”
Then I imagined the dog, rousing from sleep in time to witness my mishap, tripping and almost falling, the pizza flying, and him laughing his fluffy white butt off … I couldn’t help laughing myself.
As I climbed back into bed and reached for the plate of pizza, I noticed a white dust-bunny on the tip of one slice … I plucked off the dust bunny and thought to myself, “Yep, still gonna eat this pizza, aching toe, wounded pride, and floor dirt be damned!”
Enjoy the Little Things
So why in the world am I telling you all this?
Because sometimes you’ve just gotta enjoy the little things in life … bedtime snacks and stubbed toes and funny shit that happens. You’ve gotta laugh at yourself … Or other people. I confess, I find it hilarious to watch people fall down.
Like, look at this lady tripping and flinging her popcorn.
(I hope you don’t think too poorly of me … I’m almost crying laughing at this lady’s epic stumble. )
Final Takeaway
Anyway, that’s the lesson for today … laughing feels good and it has healing powers … so do it as often as you can.
Laugh and feel better today. Then do it again tomorrow.
I know I usually write more serious messages but I wanted to share something funny and lighthearted to remind you … it’s OK to laugh and smile. Your loved one will not be upset if you forget to grieve for 26 minutes (or even 26 hours).
Balancing life and loss is hard work … so you need to take breaks whenever possible.
I hope this was a welcome break for you today. Maybe even flag it and read it again the next time you need a laugh-break.
(If laughing makes you feel guilty, like you’re betraying your loved one, check out this service — it may be a better form of support for you right now.)
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