Creating More Laughter

Julia Becker:
First, I have to understand the difference between laughter that causes hurt and laughter that causes delight. Laughter that comes at the expense of an individual ultimately destroys joy. It divides. It corrodes. It pulls apart. But laughter that comes from a common sense of enjoyment and delight brings people together. It’s the laughter of delight when Penny first pedals a tricycle on her own. It’s laughter that brings us together after William says, “I had a burp in my bottom.” This is the laughter that unifies and builds up. It’s this type of laughter—laughter that I think of as holy laughter—that I want in our house.

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