Don't Miss the Funny
Published on August 13, 2014
Emotions are the barometer of life. Emotions determine how our lives are going day-by-day, hour-by-hour and minute-by-minute. This makes us sad. That makes us excited. Another thing makes us afraid. I have long held the belief that Freud was wrong when he espoused that sexual desire was the absolute driving force in life. That may be a part of it but I firmly believe that it is 11 muscles in our face that determine our life's satisfaction. These 11 muscles are what make it possible for us to smile. It's the lazy man's answer to a life of fulfilment. Afterall, it takes 23 muscles to frown. Think about it. Everything we do in life is centered around making ourselves smile. The relationships we choose come with the hope that they will make us smile. We go to work to make the money to buy the stuff that will make us smile. I was making dinner with my little girl and was remembering when she first started talking.. Her favorite new word in life was funny. It is not a funny word but simply the word funny. If she dropped a toy on the floor she looked up and said
"funny" and laughed. When she walked up and tickled her older brother she proclaimed "funny". When she watched Elmo on TV she said "funny". Every time she uttered the word it was followed by a hearty belly laugh. The lessons we learn from our children end up being the most profound that I know of. Here is what my little girl taught me. It's very profound. Don't miss the funny. Have an excellent day.
Randy Taylor
