You Need a Class Clown in Your Life

The Class Clown — oh, how I wanted to be her. She could make any situation funny — without even trying. She was my roommate, Lois, at Canyonville Bible Academy in Oregon. She always had me, and others, in stitches. I have a daughter that’s like that, too! To this day, she can still make me laugh at the same jokes and stories that I’ve heard countless times before. And then there’s my granddaughter, Lexi, who is a chip off the ole’ block. She, too, is a “Class Clown”. Her Lexisms have made many FB posts by her mother and me.

I’m better today at creating humor than I was growing up. If there’s something going on that seems way too serious, I’ll probably make a silly comment that gives some comic relief. And, my attempts at humor have also faltered, as I’d forget the punch line of a joke, or spoken something that I thought was humorous and, as it turned out, my timing was waaay off! Comedic timing is essential!

My nature leans to being more serious, but when a comedian enters the room, I will gravitate to be near him/her. There is so much healing that can be derived from laughter. Yes, we need the serious ones around us — the ones who make us think and help us to be better. But, we need those merry, jolly, and lighthearted comedians, too — the ones who can pull out the humor, joy,and lightness, even in dark moments. I’ll never forget Father Jack Gleason, who came to our home as soon as my sweet husband passed away. He didn’t enter dismally — he came in and shared with my daughter and I a hilarious situation he had gotten himself into during the day. At that time, we didn’t need another sad face — we needed “joy and light” medicine. Proverbs 17:22 “A merry heart does good like a medicine”!

St. Paul said in I Corinthians 12:27 — “You are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” And, quite frankly, some folks are called to be the FUNNY BONE! If you are the funny bone — go ahead and be funny. Celebrate your wit and humor and know you are a vital part of the family of God. And, if that isn’t you, and humor isn’t your natural “bent”, celebrate the funny ones in your life. They need you and you need them.

And if you need some healing today? Laugh. Make someone else laugh. Bring laughter into your home, your life, your friendships. You need a Class Clown in your life because sometimes those are the exact people God uses to bring about the healing you’ve waited for.

So, did you hear the one about what the duck said to the comedian? A: “You quack me up!”