What was the best laugh you had in 2009? What was the biggest belly laugh of the year?
To be honest, this year wasn’t exactly chock full of belly laughs. But life has a funny way of reminding me that this journey is a full spectrum of experiences. Pain has an equal and opposite counterpart – joy. There is no Yin without the Yang. Laughter never strays too far from tears. And somehow, I’ve been lucky enough to have people in my life who make me laugh.
I belong to a book club. I’ve mentioned it before. The club consists of a phenomenal group of smart, witty, empathetic, conscientious, beautiful women. And every year, in December, we participate in a White Elephant gift exchange. For five years, now, we have tried to one-up each other by bringing the most ridiculous, outrageous, trite, horrific, embarrassing, and plain ole ugly-ass gifts to pawn off on each other.
This year, I laughed more in that one evening than perhaps the sum of moments in the entire rest of the year.
Thank you, ladies. I feel blessed to have girlfriends such as you.
Now, what made you snort with glee in 2009?
TheWordWire
/ December 29, 2009Being around smart, witty, empathetic, conscientious, beautiful people is so good for the soul. This post makes me think of my own group of phenomenal women that make me laugh and laugh. Thanks for the reminder. Much happiness to you in 2010.
emmajames
/ December 31, 2009WW: I’m so glad you have a posse of your own! And much happiness right back your way for the new year
Dian Reid
/ December 29, 2009Found your site by way of Julie Daley’s list, and am enjoying it so far =). This post inspires me to do the same with my own group of friends, and maybe even do that book club we’ve always talked about.
Cheers to 2010 and more belly laughs than you know what to do with!
emmajames
/ December 31, 2009DIan: Welcome to PN! So glad you came this way. Julie could not be more awesome – any friend of hers deserves my welcome mat! And I encourage you to start a book club. It has been so rewarding for me and my friends. Thank you so much for the cheers. I wish the same for you!
whollyjeanne
/ December 29, 2009this sounds like my extended family christmas party. the gifts, i mean.
emmajames
/ December 31, 2009Jeanne: I’m so glad that you continue to validate my sense that we are soul sisters!