Humour - notes from Ireland

Humour & touch - the foundations of every interaction.
Not taking self too seriously.
Getting self out by putting humour in.
Wind & laughter dispel the ashes & the loneliness.
Humour encourages others to join in – inclusive – involvement and contribution.
Eternal optimism.
Good humour allows you to shrug off disappointments, or, indeed, any attack.
Optimism bounces back – gives a spring to your step and an elasticity to your soul.
It is the act of giving something back – being a part of the miracle of creation.
You become one with the body of humanity – love’s body - community; no longer alone.
Communion & communication become one.
Feel it in every breath you take and every beat of your heart.
“Any piece of counterpoint includes a silent part for the rhythmic movements of heart and lungs”.
When humour is absent you are taking things, especially yourself, far too seriously.
This is always counter-productive.
Humour is like a wide-reaching web or net.
“Webs beyond the reach of shallow”.
When humour is bubbling all your dimensions foreground, especially the ones “beyond the precisions of the intellect”.
Humour allows the picture to complete itself.
Good humour gives, bad humour takes (black hole).
Humour always transforms.
In a bad humour you are a limb of Satan.
Discover what improves your humour and use it ruthlessly.
“Quiet and freedom are the greatest possessions”.
Good company.
“Whoever loves becomes humble”.

“Men have found cells sensitive to light in the hearts of snails”.