I learned today that laughter really is one of my greatest weapons.   Not nervous awkward laughter, but genuine commitment to laugh in the midst of your fears and trials, and to make others laugh with you.  I didn't realize until I looked back at a situation and wondered how I'd gotten through.  


And I'm thankful to my mom for that, and to her mom.


I hope that when I'm lost and going DOWN THE D>>> HILL, and my little ones are sitting in the backseat laughing at me, I'll laugh too.  I'll make a memory instead of a mess.  

(and now I am totally singing "Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh...." which also makes me think of my mom... and our 5th Ave Christmas dates which she just so happened to take someone else on this year... don't worry Mumsy, I'm not really upset about that in the least!)