Laugh Letter

Dear Child,

It’s hard to spend your life with a mirthless one. There’s so much to laugh about in life. There are so many kinds of joy from silly, ribald, witty, jesty, to the sublime.

I like to describe them as curmudgeons. But calling them agelasts would be a bit confusing. You need to laugh to stay young at heart. However, there is a caveat. If you hang around them too much, you’ll become the agefirst. I don’t mean to prejudice you, but laughing does add extra years and spread sunshine. It takes all kinds to make the world go around, and perhaps I was a bit harsh.

Who knows what a person goes through that makes them not want to laugh? Be kind and compassionate to them, but if I were you, I would not marry one. However, if you can, do share a few jokes with them. You can choose a comedy career if you succeed in making one smile.

So, in my humble opinion, find a partner who makes you laugh and laugh with them. Laugh together, laugh through your cares. Keep loving and keep the laughs coming.

It’s no laughing matter, there are advantages being an agelast. When people get their kicks making cruel jokes and take pleasure in throwing barbs, you stand up for and be an agelast.

and oh, lest we forget, there’s one more advantage of an Agelast; a new vocabulary word.

Love,

Your Ma :-)

P.S. It just crossed my mind, but how does a lucrative agelist take his money? With all that easy outpouring, he doesn't laugh all the way to the bank?