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"Sometimes a good sense of humour is your best fashion accessory.”
I can’t quite remember where I first heard this, or who said it (or if I’ve even got it right), but I’m often reminded of it when enduring the militant doomsters among our (otherwise colourful) community.
Some people just take themselves far too seriously – period. And it shits me.
Yes, we’re committed to strive for acceptance and equality – and yep, there’s a lot of bigotry and ugliness out there. And yes, many of us have gone through a lifetime of grief and adversity. Etc. We get it.
But people – lighten up!
It’s all too often true: if we don’t laugh, we’ll cry – and I know which I’d prefer. And no, I’m not on drugs, nor am I wearing my rose-tinted bi-focals.
I guess I just figure there’s not a whole lot to be gained from the murky mires of despair; getting bogged down with petty grievances, shuffling about as embittered victims – such people often only tend to bring us down to their level anyways.
Hmm... the expression “misery loves company” comes to mind.
Not really that dissimilar to the oh-so-righteous, self-proclaimed intellectual-elite, who always seem more interested in pedantic critique than acknowledgement or affirmation – and I think this lot irritate me equally. It’s all just too dull and egocentric for my liking.
I really do believe it’s possible to tackle the important issues AND keep a sense of humour about ourselves – Oscar Wilde, Quentin Crisp and Ellen Degeneres are a few such names that come to mind.
After all, with so much doom and gloom out there, most people prefer a good laugh – and are surely more likely to actually tune in when being entertained.
Consider this – a family friend was recently re-diagnosed with malignant cancer... and while you don’t know our friend, suffice to say she’s one of the gooduns. And the thing that strikes me most about the situation is that despite the utter, abhorrent injustice of it all, she remains one of the best spirited people around.
Quite simply: she’s inspirational – and I’m pretty sure the way such people choose to respond to such a nasty blow brings some much-needed perspective and gratitude back into our lives.
Mind you, I can be just as guilty as the next, at times surrendering to shocking episodes of ‘drama-queen’ or ‘poor me’ syndrome. Though I usually find those around me are ready enough to shake it out of me, if I haven’t already given myself a good slap.
So for those of us prone to maudlin bellyaching, all too eager to mount that self-indulgent soap box – methinks we often need to just grow up and learn to appreciate all that’s actually right with the world!
Fuck knows – if we can’t sweat the small stuff, what hope have we got?
Amen.
- Hard Driver
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