Mar 28, 2009, 12:30 am I do not define myself, by the colour of my skin. I define myself by the people I emotionally, physically, culturally, religiously and spiritually bond with. I do not define myself by how many road blocks have appeared in my way. I define myself by the COURAGE I found to forge new roads. I do not define myself by how many disappointments I have faced. I define myself by the FORGIVENESS and FAITH I've found to begin. I do not define myself by how long a relationship lasted. I define myself by how much I've loved, and be willing to love again. I do not define myself by how many times I've been knocked down. I define myself by how many times I've struggled to my feet again. I'm NOT my pain I'm NOT my past I'm that which has emerged from the self made experiences, and the influence of people with greater knowledge and wisdom.
Laughter I release the gladness of my soul into the environment. It's been said that, on average, children laugh up to 300 times a day while adults laugh only 15 times a day. In reality, however, there is no age limitation on laughter. If I want to feel younger and look younger, then it's only natural that part of my daily routine is to laugh more. Laughing gives the muscles of my face, chest, and abdomen a workout. A hearty laugh stimulates my heart rate, causes me to breathe deeply, and releases happiness hormones, my endorphins. Laughter is one of the ways I express my gratitude to God. As I laugh, I release the gladness of my soul into the environment--creating something that's good for me and good for all those around me.
