How Often Do You Laugh?

As a pastor I'm always around or with people. I love being with them, whether it's just hanging out, helping them through a difficult time or something else. Something I appreciate about people is when they laugh. Laughter does something that you can't really explain. Proverbs 17:22 tells us, "A cheerful heart is good medicine..." And you have to appreciate being with people who are cheerful and full of joy. When they begin to laugh it brings about such joy. I'm sure Jesus laughed lots with His disciples. I believe it was one of the many reasons people enjoyed being around Him. Unfortunately there are some people who seldom laugh. Maybe they have their reasons for this, but laughter definitely has its health benefits, which I encourage you to research a little. Laughter is so contagious. Have you ever been with someone who begins to laugh and then before you know it, everyone is laughing. I understand we live in a culture that creates stress, a culture where people can become frustrated, intense or critical, but everyone needs to laugh. A cheerful heart is good for you and one of its byproducts is laughter. Here's another interesting statistic I found, "The average American child laughs 200 times per day, while adults only laugh about 15 times." Have we become so serious and focused on things that we've forgotten to laugh? Let's do something about this and change statistics. I realize that laughing requires numerous muscles working together, but it can be learned and is very beneficial for you :) Happy laughing! Check out this link for people laughing at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xH0xorgUoI