A Funny Thing Happened on My Way Out of the Auditorium

Linking with Toni's Muse # 11 "I love to laugh"

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"Some things are funny after the fact."

~ me

A Funny Thing Happened on My Way Out of the Auditorium

I was attending a graduation

A long time ago, it has been a decade or two

I got dressed up for the occasion

Something I rarely do

You know how it is

Trying to look your best

Wanting to honor the family

So you wear a dress

And then it happens

Your elastic band breaks

Not the one on a sleeve

But a half-slip for heaven’s sake

It is a tricky situation

One that calls for quick action and some luck

but my hands are just not clever or near fast enough

To stop the slip from slipping all the way down to the floor

Right in the middle of heading to the auditorium door!

Moral of the story is:

Do NOT try to put the fallen slip back on, simply pick it up and put it in your purse.  Unfortunately, my gut instinct was not the latter.  LOL

Cheap Therapy

Lilnking with the wonderful folks at Poetry Jam.

"Poverty stole your golden shoes it didn't steal your laughter."

~Jewel from the song "Hands"

You can spend 200 dollars a visit at Dr Sinclairs.

Go to the spa have a facial and color your hair.

Buy some new heals that match your black dress.

Eat a carton of ice cream, and let the house stay a mess.

Whatever you choose to heal all of life's hurts,

let God's gift of laughter be the one you pick first.

 

A Funeral, Two Soft Giggles, and The Color Orange

Poets United Think Tank #19 Color

One of the most amazing men I have ever known was my son's paternal grandfather, George Thackeray.  He was an intelligent and hardworking man with a heart of gold, but what I loved most about him was his wonderful sense of humor.  He was always telling jokes, being silly, and making you laugh.  He was an utter joy to be around, and I am certain he was the glue that held his family together.  When he passed away back in 1991, it was a deep loss for the whole family.  A wonderful, joyous,and kind soul that we would miss dearly.  His wife whose name is Georgia, remains with us, is also a wonderful soul, and she has always been known for having taste in things that were loud and colorful.  Her favorite color is orange, and she always wears very colorful dresses and likes very big and unusual things.  When we were at the grave side service, the pastor was talking about what George was doing in Heaven.  George had a painting business that supported his family for over 25 years, so the pastor speculated that George could be up in there in Heaven painting a house for Georgia, and then he added probably in her favorite color.  Right about that time, two of my sister-n-laws burst out in soft giggles.  All they could think at the moment was the color ORANGE.  The house would be ORANGE!  You would have to truly know the whole family to understand the beauty of that moment, for it was a sweet legacy of George's wonderful humor that remained here with his family; his spirit was still here with us in our tears and in our laughter as well.