Explosion of Laughter
I love more than anything to laugh
hysterically. I love when people completely let loose and allow their bodies to
give in to the laughing sensation. In these moments, one can hear a true laugh.
There are so many different types of laughs, and different situations erupt
different sounds. Here are a few of the common laughs: 1) the pity laugh—when one feels obligated to
laugh at a bad joke. Whether you are the one telling the joke or the one
laughing, nobody likes when this happens. 2) the ‘that is so funny’ line—people
say this when they kind of think something is funny but don’t let out an actual
laugh. 3) the normal laugh—when one thinks something is pretty funny, but the
laughter subsides after a few seconds. 4) the true laugh—when one’s body is
overcome and a natural noise erupts that creates more laughter. It is this
final laugh that is contagious.
My girlfriend, Emily, is one of the
funniest people I know. Her humor is perfectly in line with mine, and it makes
every day a joy to be with her. More often then not, when I spend time with her
I either experience a true laugh or get to hear her true laugh—it’s beautiful. If I ever have a bad day or am stressed from
tests, I can always bet she will be there to make me smile.
Recently, we were laying on our
backs in her room talking about our day. Went to class, ate some cookie dough,
and procrastinated homework—the usual day. At this moment, Emily lifted her
legs, leaned back, and began bouncing on her back with her legs in the air—it was
hysterical. It was something she had done as a kid, and she felt the urge to do
it again. I immediately joined in on the fun. If you’re reading this, go ahead
and try it. Two 21 year olds were bouncing like children, and we felt like
children. We loved it, and the laughter began. While bouncing on our backs, the
laughter continued to erupt from our mouths. The true laugh had begun.
Once one of our true laughs begins,
the other immediately follows. It is like a virus that you can’t help but
catch.
One of the things I find so funny about
these moments is that nobody speaks for at least two minutes. People become
vulnerable and are comfortable in the ‘silence’. If one were to be on the outside
of the conversation, I’m sure it would look ridiculous. Two people bouncing on
a bed with a weird guttural noise protruding from their gut—definitely seems
weird. But if one is in the moment or is the person laughing, it seems
completely natural.
I think I may drive back to my
house, go to my room, and bounce on my butt. I need some way of relieving some
stress.
If there is one thing that is true about college, it’s that everyone gets stressed at one time or another. I have this one friend who is probably stressed 99.8% of the time, but I always see her laughing. When I say always, I mean always. She will literally be studying for a biology exam while working at her dorm’s desk, and she’ll send me the funniest Snapchats, which I guarantee she sends if and only if they make herself laugh. Your post actually clears so much up for me; laughter is in fact the best medicine, even for stress. I think it’s great that your girlfriend and you were able to find something that made you both laugh, and what’s even better is that it’s free. Who knew something as simple as bouncing on a bed could relieve so much stress.
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