Just because I said the theme this month was on humour,
I didn’t mean that it was all going to be humourous.
I’ll start with a wee bit of a rant
A rant about the tired old line ‘It’s just a joke.’
A joke - a tease - ‘I didn’t really mean it.’
Something meant as a joke
someone else finds offensive
or maybe hurtful and
any humour is lost.
Jokes are supposed to evoke
laughter
guffaws
smiles
If instead what is evoked is
offensive silence by either or both party
sharp defensive words
feelings of ridicule and hurt.
Any humour is lost.
On the flip side,
if everything heard,
feels like a sharp jab to the heart,
is that heart already wounded and sore?
And is it a deep, private hurt?
Learning to discern rabbits in the sky at sunset
instead of pending rain and stormy weather is a challenge.
Learning to share jokes and joys sensitively ~ also a challenge.
Communicating the differences in perception, without rancor, another challenge.
“Life is a tragedy for those who feel,
and a comedy for those who think.”
~ Jean de La Bruyere
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