Johnny Wessler made me laugh while I was interviewing him on my television talk show years ago when he asked me if I had considered becoming a stand up comedian.
Why me?
Since then I’ve realized that when I’ve missed sleep, like I usually did the night before interviewing guests, that I laugh at my own jokes. I understand that sleep deprivation and humor go hand in hand.
As sleep deprived as I’ve been lately it makes me feel better to remember that the Bible says “laughter is like medicine for the soul” affirming what I’ve sensed all along.
According to the CDC thirty-six percent or one in three Americans don’t get the recommended seven hours of sleep.
At seventy-five I’ve noticed that when I’m sleep deprived my silliness comes at random speed.
Not to worry — the world famous Italian psychologist Doctor Leo Buscaglia, wrote so much about our need to reach out to others, not knowing whose life we might save. We all need someone to love, knowing what others are going through. He also said we can do anything because they will say “she is either old or she’s crazy” which liberates me to be me.”
Ann Landers wrote “when I was twenty I worried about what people thought about me.
When I was forty I didn’t care what they thought about me. When I was sixty I realized they weren’t thinking about me!”
Self-centered is what we might be.
I think we would be better off if we realized that it’s not all about us.
A friend also told me that being silly can be a sign of a drunk which I’m not as a teetottler.
All things considered I think we can be way too uptight. It’s exilerating to let go and laugh which I didn’t know how to do as a child born in poverty and in an orphanage.
I am so grateful to know that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever and He always gets me to the right place at the right time.
Our needs are never insignificant to God.
Life can be overwhelming at times but without Him I can do nothing!
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