Hearing Aids and Tie Clips
June 5
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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