Thursday October 23rd, 2008
Everybody needs one.
A laughter retreat.
The thing is, you can never plan it. It just has to happen.
The first time I went on one, I happened to attend a writer’s conference with the three funniest women on the planet. And that was the first time I felt the freedom of laughing for hours and days complete with tears, coughing and sore muscles from the joy. And the laughter, it just happened. It came. The time was right.
The second time was this past weekend. It’s impossible to explain the topics of laughter (usually quoting movies in odd accents, pumpkins the size of Plymouth Rock, or playing the strangest card game ever created called Mopkin or Munchausen or something like that). It’s impossible to understand exactly why each of our personalities clicked into gear perfectly in the group of four like they did. And I can’t explain what really prompted me to book this trip in the first place (aside from the fact that I love Mandy and I thought it would be fun and crazy).
But I do know we all needed it. I know that the laughter and new relationships fed our hearts and our souls. I know that I needed this: the laughter retreat that I could have never planned if I’d tried.
And now I’m home, with Massachusets mud still in the crooks of my running shoes and new friendships written indelibly on my heart. I feel full, like I’ve had a good, perfect meal.
(Not that it matters but we didn’t actually GO to the witch museum, but posed in front of it. Salem is a strange place in October)
That Witch Museum STILL makes me laugh out loud… And they’ll never know why. But the look on your face is PRICELESS!
Yes, oh my gosh we laughed. We laughed and laughed!!
So glad you had a great time. Laughter is good for us!!
I love your face in front of the museum sign.
I also have to say I laughed when I saw your title…”Learing to laugh” has a strange connotation in my mind.
Mandy – yes, yes, and yes. thanks for stealing my frown.
SGal – thanks for the headsup on misspelling my title. =)
That’s so cool, Sarah! It is such a gift when you just “click” with people.
i am glad you were able to enjoy some laughter on your trip. it looks like a great time. i hope you came back refreshed and renewed.
so…still not giving up any info on that piece of fabric??? =)
^^^HAHAHA!!!
kim – all will be revealed soon. i have no plan for that, though. i gotta think…
Awesome pictures. I love that your hubby was willing to hop on a plane to cross the country to visit people from blog land that you have both never met. Glad you had such a blast.
The laughing. It’s good.
That’s so great! I’m glad you have a laughter-filled weekend!
Sounds so great…glad you enjoyed yourselves…wonderful pictures!
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