Writer believes everyone needs more laughter in life

Anybody who spends more than two seconds around me knows one thing: I almost always have a smile on my face.  I am, by no stretch of the imagination, a serious individual. I can be when I need to be, but the rest of the time, I think like the Joker: "Why so serious?" Being serious all the time is bad for you. Seriousness gives you crow's feet, frown lines, anxiety and high blood pressure.

Who needs all of that? Not this guy.

Laughter, on the other hand, is very good for you. Laughter releases endorphins, gives you catharsis, and can cheer you up when you're feeling blue. One day last year, I was crying my eyes out because I was going to fail a class that could prevent me from graduating this semester. But I didn't let that ruin my day. I watched two episodes of a new show that I found very funny, picked myself up from my bootstraps and finished my day like a champ.

Humor is beautiful that way. Humor doesn't judge you for being a little…off. Humor never leaves you. I love humor. I use humor when I'm feeling happy, sad and even when I'm uncomfortable. Some would say I used humor at inappropriate times. To those people, I say, "Yeah? Well…YOU are!!" (I know it doesn't make sense, but it usually shuts them up.) That being said, I could probably agree with the "making jokes at inappropriate times" thing. A few of my past "trysts" can vouch for the fact that I even make jokes during "the sexy time." So, I obviously have no frame of reference on when to make jokes and when not to make jokes.

But I'm okay with that. There should never be restrictions on laughter. Laughter is a gift – a gift that should be unabashedly shared with the masses.

If my life works out perfectly I hope to, one day, be in a position where I can help spread this message. In my ideal life, I would be a comedian, or a comedic novelist, or just anything where I get to make people smile day in and day out. I may not be making the big bucks, but making people smile for a living sounds pretty great to me.