It's time for another episode of the Round Robin Blog! November's Round Robin topic:
Mass emotion -- tell about one incident you've experience where a large crowd of people shared the same strong emotion.
Whoever said laughter is the best
medicine wasn't far from wrong. It has a long shelf-life and is even more
contagious than a foul mood, especially when shared with others. How many times have you seen or heard something
funny that hasn't affected your mood for the rest of the day? Mass emotion -- tell about one incident you've experience where a large crowd of people shared the same strong emotion.
Recently one of my lovely friends celebrated her birthday by inviting a few other couples to a local comedy night. Six of us sat around the table in a sea of nearly 500 other people. As show time came and went, anxiety was palpable, but most people simply went and got another drink. Once the show began and the laughter started, there was no turning back. Funny lines or not, one audience member after another got swept up in the swell of giggles and chuckles that broke into crests of laughter. Even people who started the evening stressed and sour-looking found something to smile about - were contaminated by someone pointing out the silliness of daily life. Sucked in by the undercurrent of other people finding something to poke fun at.
Two of the people we sat with are
parents of a local comedian. They know funny. They live with funny on a daily
basis. To be perfectly honest, they are both amazing, hilarious people. So are
the other couple we were with. To be caught up in a storm of laughter with
people who love to smile and laugh was a plus.
The best part of the evening, beyond
the laughter, was "the dance circle". My two lady friends and I
danced together in a circle that reminded one of dancing in clubs with a pile
of purses on the floor in the middle. Like witches in a coven.
And so we danced, sang and laughed
with not a care in the world, infected by the energy in the air and the
laughter in the room.
And now onto a more somber tone with
our lovely hostess, Robin Courtright: http://rhobinleecourtright.comBe sure to also check out: Beverly Bateman : http://beverleybateman.blogspot.ca/
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