Our Footprints are Different…

If it were up to me a mandatory course on improv humor would be required for all children with disabilities.  To parents I would offer this insight-the healing doesn’t start until the laughter begins, I’m serious. Humor is the universal language and it’s impossible to have a pity party and laugh at the same time.

Humor has been my favorite coping tool over the years. It’s diffused many an awkward situation and made many friends for me over the years. Combine humor with the ability to generate small talk and you have a powerful combination. Many hospitals may not think a lot of me wanting to set up an improv humor club but have you seen the look on the kids faces when the clowns make a visit to seriously ill children in the hospital?

I don’t mean to minimize the heartbreak that parents go through when a child incurs a disability but if your family can find and generate some humor along the way; I’m sure the journey for you will be easier.

The healing doesn’t start until the laughter begins. One day we will look back at this and laugh-Let’s start right now. Terry Paulson