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Laugh At Yourself

September 1, 2014 by Barbara

Laughter

The thing about getting older is laughing at yourself for the silly things you do or say instead of getting embarrassed.

I love that!

One such incident was last week. I was at my computer checking emails and decided to send a friend an email since I haven’t seen or heard from her. I sent a short, sweet email just saying I’ve missed her and hope all is well. It was no more than 10 minutes from when I hit send that my phone rang. I let the answering machine get the call since it was election time and I didn’t have time right then to talk to a politician.

Anyway, so the caller started to leave a message and it sounded like my friend! So I grabbed the receiver and said, “Hi Friend, that was fast! I just sent you an email. I’m so glad you called. I haven’t talked to you for over a month and I’ve missed you. How are you and hubby?” She said “fine.” I went on and on. Finally, the caller said, “Barbara, this is Mary from United Blood Services.”

Oops!

I said, “Mary, you sound just like my friend.” And she did. She proceeded to tell me I was eligible to donate.

I apologized to Mary and hung up the phone, laughing. I was still laughing about it a couple of days later.

In my 20’s, this would have embarrassed me and I probably would never donate blood again! Well, maybe not to that extent.

It’s freeing to laugh at the silly mistakes we make. At any age. No one is perfect.

Enjoy yourself, be yourself and laugh at yourself.

Blessings to you, Barbara

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Hi Friend, Welcome to my corner of the online world, where I write to encourage and give hope. I believe everyone could use a dose of hope from time to time so whether you need hope for your marriage, your closet or anything in between, I hope you find some encouragement here.

Having been through some hard situations, I understand what it's like to live hopeless, depressed, angry and bitter. Until God rescued me in His Love and Grace. In Him, I found an Anchor to keep me safe and secure. My passion is to share how He has rescued me and give others encouragement, as He has for me.

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