Although I loved the The Dark Night and Heath Ledger’s performance, this post is not about the film. It’s about how humor and laughter can affect our lives. I have always loved making people laugh, watching them smile really makes my day. I am naturally a joker and in some weird way humor gives me mastery over certain situations in my life. It makes people feel comfortable and that is so important to me. If people are up tight and always so serious there is no way they are enjoying life. There might be the occasional person who might be able to switch their attitude to fit specific situations but generally the dominant attitude always shines through.

I think the world would be a much better place if everyone laughed a little more. Taking the problems of the day and washing them away with a little fun can only add years to your life. It might be a North American thing and it might never change but living life to the fullest can only be accomplished with laughter. I always go back to the model of a newborn baby. They have not yet experienced the crap most of us face in our day to day lives. You see the wonder in their face and the laughter that comes out of their tiny mouths always seem so genuine. It’s only when they are subjected to society and its ravages that those genuine smiles start to become less real and instinctive.

I wanted to leave you with a video that will make you laugh no matter how much of a hard ass you think you are. Laugh and live life to the fullest, life is just too short not to!