The tragedy of September 11th was so sudden, so enormous, and so horrendous, both in terms of lives lost and global consequences, that this country and the world went into immediate and prolonged shock.

To a child, often the box a toy came in is more appealing than the toy itself.

Laughing is also good for your respiratory system.

Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.

Humor expands our limited picture frame and gets us to see more than just our problem.

Humor can alter any situation and help us cope at the very instant we are laughing.

Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.