Fun & laughter

I just came back from a training course and had the most laughs I have had in ages!

It felt like the last day of school... we were excited, giggling, sad to split the class up and finish the class and grateful to each other for the support we showed each other during the week.

When was the last time you had such a laugh or a giggle?

It reminded me how important it is to have a good giggle and laugh till your sides hurt. There is a great healing power in laughter.

So book into a comedy club, watch a funny film, or play a silly game with your friends - find a way of making laughter an essential part of your week.


The Magician and the Parrot

A magician was working on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. The audience would be different each week, so the magician allowed himself to do the same tricks over and over again.

There was only one problem: The captain's parrot saw the shows every week and began to understand what the magician did in every trick. Once he understood that, he started shouting in the middle of the show.

"Look, it's not the same hat!" "Look, he's hiding the flowers under the table!" "Hey, why are all the cards the Ace of Spades?"

The magician was furious but couldn't do anything, it was the captain's parrot after all.

One day the ship had an accident and sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood, in the middle of the ocean, and of course the parrot was by his side.

They stared at each other with hate, but did not utter a word. This went on for several days.

After a week the parrot finally said, "Okay, I give up. What'd you do with the boat?"