…even my family seems to have mastered this without a dictionary. You see, in my family network, comedy is less of a performance and more of an instinct; it’s like we have funny bones instead of regular ones.
And I, Dr. Tracey Bond, am convinced that this comedic-moment intuition is etched into our DNA, passed down through generations like a cherished family heirloom. It’s not just about cracking jokes; it’s about those spontaneous eruptions of joy that bubble up when my niece, with the stealth of a cat burglar, jack me for an eruptive and explosive giggle at irresistibly funny things. These are the moments that stitch our days together with laughter.
But it’s not just about my own chuckles; it’s about sharing that mirth with everyone around me. When I laugh with others, it’s as if we’re all part of an unspoken joke that life itself has whispered in our ears. It’s about finding humor in the mundane, the ability to giggle at the absurdity of a dystopian-looking sock gone missing in the dryer, or the shared smirk over a badly parked car that’s taken up two spaces and is likely to catch some disingenuous parking-rule-karma for that – perhaps a lack of any spaces when the need becomes most desired. These shared giggles of instance and opportunity are the memory-making moments that fire with the health of humor through our neuronic-pathways, that communicate collective joy in our heart, minds and souls.
And let’s not forget those times when the joke’s on me—because, let’s be honest, those can be the funniest moments of all. Whether it’s a fashion faux pas that has my family in stitches (like when my hairstyle rises like yeast in any humid environment), or my own ‘eureka’ moment that turns out to be a ‘what-were-you-thinking’ moment like when I’m playing a board game on the Nintendo Switch with family and boast with competitive pride I’m going to beat them to the winner’s finish and fail miserably when I trail near the end), you can believe I’m there, leading the laughter parade with a baton made of humility and good spirits.
In the end, it’s not just about the laughter; it’s about the connection it fosters. It’s about lifting hearts, minds, and spirits in unison, creating a mixtape of our cherished chuckles, guffaws, and snorts that resonates with the soul. It’s about those best of moments that we tuck into our memory albums, snapshots of joy that we’ll revisit time and again. Because in the grand scheme of things, it’s not the punchlines that we remember, but the feeling of togetherness that they bring. And that, dear readers, is what truly tickles my funny bone.
PS: I’d love to learn what makes you laugh? Do share below and know in your heart I’m likely giggling…and loudly with you!
~ Dr. Tracey Bond | #DO7E at DrTraceyBond.com | #GeniusVibeTribe #GeniusMAnifestOHH™ ☺
