I don't know about you, but I've had more than my fair share of embarrassing moments. It comes with the territory of being a klutz. And in high school, I was a real big klutz. It was one of the first days of spring, and I was wearing my new, flowy, white skirt that barely met the "longer than your finger tips" school rule. I was walking down the hallway to my next class after band when I realized one of the "hottest" seniors was behind me. With my heart pounding, I realized he would be following me up a set of stairs. So, like a silly sophmore girl, I decided to "shake what my mama gave me" and flounce up the stairs. But apparently, I shook it a little too hard because I tripped on one of the steps, kicked the guy right in the gut, and fell flat on my face, fully exposing my white granny panties. I was mortified.
I thought my life was over. I couldn't even think about this incident without crying or cringing for weeks. But, now I find this situation hilarious! How? I've learned to laugh at myself. Proverbs 17:22 says, "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."
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Laughter truly is the best medicine. When we have a bad day, sometimes the best way to turn our day around is to just laugh at the crazy, impossible, and mind blowing situations which put us in the bad mood to begin with! I laugh all the time. I probably laugh more than normal. I probably laugh at inappropriate times. But, I laugh. And when I laugh, I'm always in better spirits. While it's taken me a while to learn to laugh at my embarrassing, klutzy, and awkward moments, I'm so glad I have because I'm always in a better mood when I find the humor around me.
So, the next time we find ourselves in an embarrassing situation, let's remember to LAUGH! After all, the big guy upstairs probably does his own big belly laughs while watching our unfortunate circumstances.
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