DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT
by: Bob Reccord
Ronald Reagan was one of my heroes…and everyone of us need those. I well remember when he died, I was sitting at home watching the funeral procession moving through the streets of Washington where he would lay in state at the Capital, and suddenly I realized that tears were rolling down my cheeks.
I realized we had lost a man who, regardless of the circumstances, always had a smile in his heart…and usually evidenced on his face. And a man who looked at even the toughest of circumstances through the eyes of humor.
When an assassination attempt was made on his life he was rushed to the hospital and whisked into emergency surgery, where looking up at the surgical teams he quipped, “I hope you are all Republicans!”
Another time he would share with a smile, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’”
He must have understood Bill Cosby’s maxim: “If you find humor in anything, you can survive it.”
How about you?
Southwest Airlines found that “happy” customers are repeat customers…so, they added humor and fun to the job descriptions of all their employees. Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream has a “Joy Gang” that is responsible for finding ways to make the store and company atmosphere “light and fun”.
So try it—humor—you’ll like it! It will release endorphins and thus improve your immune system. But, it will also relieve stress and draw positive people to you like a magnet.