Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart is good medicine.Psalm 2:4
The One enthroned in heaven laughs.
Deep and thoughtful
Analytical
Serious and purposeful
Genius prone (my personal favorite)
Talented and creative
Artistic or musical
Appreciative of beauty
Sensitive to others
Self-sacrificing
Conscientious
Idealistic
That all sounds pretty good. So, why am I occasionally told to just lighten up? I mean, I’m right up there with Schuman, Chopin, Mozart and Picasso—melancholy genius. So, to satisfy my curiosity, I pulled my red Webster’s from the bookshelf, thumbed through to page 884 and found my answer. I immediately took a dive into a melancholy tailspin.Analytical
Serious and purposeful
Genius prone (my personal favorite)
Talented and creative
Artistic or musical
Appreciative of beauty
Sensitive to others
Self-sacrificing
Conscientious
Idealistic
According to Mr. Webster, the word melancholy originated from a black bile coming from the spleen or kidneys and causing gloominess, irritability or depression—a tendency to be sad. I’m in tears as I write. So, I have decided to make it a point to “lighten up”. After all, a cheerful heart is good medicine, and God sits enthroned in heaven and laughs. I figure if God can find something to laugh about—surely I can.
Therefore, I have a plan. Step one: When I go to the dentist later this week, I will ask for nitrous oxide (laughing gas). Step two: I will attempt to sneak a small canister of the stuff into my purse. Step three: The next time I’m told to “lighten up” I’ll just pull out the laughing gas and spray it on the unsuspecting grouch that thinks I need to laugh.
I believe this plan is deep and thoughtful, analytical, serious and purposeful, talented and creative. Actually, I think it is pure genius. I suppose I really am a melancholy, but I have learned to lighten up!
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