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" Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face" -Victor Hugo          Life is a consequential existence, and I believe that I should take my choices seriously. I also think that it is just as important to laugh and find enjoyment in the life that I am living as well as in the decisions that I make. Even when, and maybe more importantly when, I am facing difficult times, I try to watch a movie or read a book that brings a little lightness and humor to my day. I am lucky that I work at a job that makes me smile and laugh , but on the weekends when it is cold and snowy outside, I try to find one thing that makes me laugh . Read my words and see my quotes  at http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com or follow my page at https://www.facebook.com/susanmarie.schulhof.7?ref=hl

     Carl Reiner's quote is, "The absolute truth is the thing that makes people laugh." He is a comedian, writer, actor and Emmy winner. Humor is interjected into some of the more difficult situations in television shows, movies and books. Those are the ones that I can relate to because even as I cry, I can also laugh. I laugh with, not at, the mistakes of others. I smile as a way of understanding, sharing and connecting because we all have hardships and struggles in our lives. My first fiction book that I am writing  Riding Waves is about a young woman trying to find her way in life, balancing her needs with the challenges of a new relationship. It has dark moments, but even during those times, there is humor. There is laughter to her story just like in life. Often while sharing a story with someone about something bad that happened to me, I instantly feel better and can even begin to see the humor. Sometimes when the day just keeps getting wor...