{"id":6944,"date":"2018-11-07T04:15:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T12:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=6944"},"modified":"2025-02-22T10:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T18:05:05","slug":"a-few-thoughts-from-aunt-doris-the-gift-of-laughter-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id6944-a-few-thoughts-from-aunt-doris-the-gift-of-laughter-2.html","title":{"rendered":"A Few Thoughts from Aunt Doris: The Gift of Laughter"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Doris\"

Aunt Doris<\/p><\/div>\n

I do love to laugh. Even as a kid, any crying always ended in laughing.<\/p>\n

In this day and age of complaining<\/a>, protesting and general worry, it’s what we all need. It can help in the most dire of times.<\/p>\n

In World War II, during the bombing of London (yes, I was there) the warden would always come down to the air raid shelter and make a security check. One time, while trying to determine who should be rescued first, the warden called out, “Are there any pregnant women here?”<\/p>\n

There was no response for a second or two.<\/p>\n

Then a Cockney broke the silence. “Blimey, mate! We’ve only been down here for five minutes!”<\/p>\n

Well, for one glorious moment, the war was forgotten. We were all just a bunch of people having a good laugh!<\/p>\n

Everyone should try to have at least one good belly laugh a day. It will do you good.<\/p>\n

Laughingly,<\/p>\n

Aunt Doris<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

(This repost from November 6th, 2011, is from my dear Aunt Doris, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 94.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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