It's not a laughing matter, or is it?
April 19th, 2008
Ever notice how some people laugh at inappropriate times like during a funeral – when nobody else is laughing? Did you know that’s perfectly normal for ‘those people’? Really, it is – for certain people – that’s just how they naturally react to strong emotions. Notice I used the word ‘naturally’… I used to pride myself in being stoic, which is a learned behavior deemed ‘professiional’ by many people, and I still feel proud when I’m stoic, but I’m trying (these days) to express my feelings appropriately. ‘Course – you gotta understand – that’s ‘appropriately’ for me. You express your feelings appropriately for you. I must mention there are inappropriate ways in which some people express their feelings, and they need to work on that – as in anger management for example. Certainly it’s natural to feel anger at times, but that doesn’t mean you should kick the cat - that would be cruel. See what I mean? I think the point I’m trying to make here is… each of us has the right to feel however we feel and to express our feelings as long as our expression doesn’t hurt someone (or the neighbor’s cat!).
