Hearing
Aids and Tie Clips
A cheerful heart is good medicine
Proverbs 17:22
As T.J. got into the passenger’s seat
he lost his grip on the hearing aid he’d been putting in. Grabbing
at it he caught the hearing aid but the battery fell out. Figuring it
had fallen between the seats he felt for it. Unable to find it he
said, “I’ll look for it when we get where we’re goin’,
Irene,” and dropped the hearing aid into his shirt pocket.
“Okay,” Irene said, and drove to
the graduation party they were to attend.
Arriving, T.J. got out of the car and
searched for the battery. Not finding it he noticed that his tie was
swinging around. Standing erect he found that now his tie clip was
missing! “Now where in the world did it go!” he wondered
aloud.
Irene chuckled, saying, “Well, we’ll
just have to find them latter. Come on, the party has already
started.”
Following an enjoyable time of
celebration they took their leave; said their goodbyes, and climbed
into the car.
Readying himself, T.J. reached into his
shirt pocket to get his hearing aid and realized there was more there
than just the hearing aid. Chuckling, he pulled out the battery!
“Guess it dropped into my pocket!” he quipped. After installing
the battery, and placing the hearing aid in his ear, T.J. reached for
the seat belt. As he pulled it into place, there, on the belt, was
his tie clip. It had been plucked from his tie when he’d gotten out
of the car! Their ensuing laughter was so raucous that the family
came to see what was going on. Hardly able to speak through the
laughter, Irene related the events of their search. Her rendition of
the story brought tears of laughter to everyone.
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When we are able to laugh at ourselves
we are more likely to find joy and a light-hearted attitude. Solomon
equates laughter with good health.
It’s easy to become downcast and let
our mood be regulated by negative events. But if we look for the
lighter side of things we just might find a more enjoyable
perspective that leads to laughter instead of grumbling.
Prayer
“Lord, help me to not
take things too seriously. Teach me to look for joy instead of
misery. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
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