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Laughter is best when pointed at ourselves

Actress Betty Davis said, “Old age ain’t no place for sissies”. I want to add, “Old age is NO time to lose your sense of humor.” I can do the stupidest things, and if I can’t or don’t laugh at myself, I’m in deep trouble. If I laugh it off and tell on myself, I find others who experience similar situations and laugh with me; then I don’t feel so alone, weird, or incompetent. I … [Read more...]

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Jennifer Goble, Ph.D. is a rural mental heath therapist, author, columnist, and speaker. Her primary purpose in counseling and writing is to help women and families in rural communities.

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