Yesterday evening, one of my working groups gathered everyone together for an evening of food and laughter. It was an immensely enjoyable session, very different from our daily interaction - laughter was ringing throughout the evening and somehow, that will form an important part in the bonding of the group. I am fortunate to have come across these different people, from diverse backgrounds and age-groups, at a time our department was forming a team. Many could not understand why I chose some people over others. Yesterday, the reason was clear. No matter how many heated exchanges we all had within the team, it all withered away once we shared the laughter.
Here, on our little island, nothing is not stressful.
Travelling on our roads have become a chore and mess.
Lunch times are also stressful as the tables are all taken and waiting around for a vacant one could take up 15 minutes.
Work is definately on most people's list, as there is politics and more politics aside from deadlines and more deadlines.
Money we earn is never enough, because the more we earn, the more we spend.
We are not people - we are like rats. Scampering about for scraps of goodwill and whatever else decent that's left in the world.
It's nothing like having a good laugh with friends or enemies. It's a light-hearted moment, where we simply accept all the silliness 'without prejudice' - perhaps because it's shared in jest and not in sarcasm.
We laughed so much yesterday, that whatever differences we all had just faded.
It's true that "laughter, IS the BEST medicine"
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