🌟 Humor as Holy Ground in Troubled Times

 

In a world heavy with grief, division, and uncertainty, humor may seem frivolous—or worse, inappropriate. But those who live close to sorrow know: laughter is not a luxury. It’s a lifeline.

Humor doesn’t erase pain. It makes space for breath inside it. It lets us name absurdity without being consumed by it. It reminds us that we are still human—still capable of joy, wit, and connection, even when the headlines say otherwise.

In spiritual traditions across the globe, humor has always had a place. The desert fathers told jokes. Saints teased each other. Monks laughed at their own forgetfulness. Humor is not the opposite of reverence—it’s often its companion.

To laugh in troubled times is not to deny suffering. It is to say: “I see the brokenness. I feel it. And still, I choose to live with lightness.” That choice is not naive. It’s courageous.

So let us keep laughing—not to escape the world, but to stay tender within it.

post inspired by Humor, the Wonder Drug by Ken Mogren

 Humor, the Wonder Drug
has reached #28 among hot new releases
in the Amazon category of limericks and humorous verse.

Book description:

Following the success of his two Spunky Grandmas books, Ken Mogren is back with another collection of humorous sonnets, plus a smattering of clever limericks, about comical human behavior and the world we live in. Once again, Joella Goyette has contributed creative, cartoonish drawings that introduce the themes of each of the book’s 17 chapters. Like the previous works,

Humor, the Wonder Drug, provides laughs, chuckles, and smiles that lift spirits and brighten days.

Endorsement

Ken Mogren has written an engaging book of humorous verse that will entertain and amuse readers. As a dermatologist, I have found humor helps healing and puts patients at ease. Ken’s work is clever and fun to read. - Frank Bures, M.D.and creator of the newspaper column, “Health and Humor.”

“Laughter is the most inexpensive and most effective wonder drug.
Laughter is a universal medicine.”
Bertrand Russell, British philosopher 1872-1970

 

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