I think being able to have fun (or at least laugh) in whatever circumstance you find yourself in—whether it’s one of suffering, mundanity, excitement, ambiguity—is the ultimate super power.
When you can pull this off, the tricky part is hiding it from others; they get bent out of shape when they don’t think you’re a companion in misery.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
Hiding is a bad thing. You can’t be a companion of misery if you’re… well… just not.
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Is it the man or the child in your man-childness that makes these reflections? Either way, it’s well said.
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It’s really just me talking to myself in the shower, LOL!
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This is deep-think. Not suitable for cavemen. I’m out.
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Hahaha!
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Yes, many people want to suck you into their drama. But it becomes a different game when you start to realize just how mental everything is- how much it really just depends on how you react. You can’t control your circumstances, but you can control how you react to them.
-Yours and yours, A-W
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Indeed! And you can use the evidence to craft strategy and do your best to achieve a result!
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I heartily agree.
By the way – I recently finished Echo 1 and left a review on Amazon. Very engaging read – will definitely be getting vol. 2! : )
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Thank You So Much, Melanie! Just saw it, and I hope action doesn’t turn you off—Echo 2 is stuffed with it! 😀
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Good point about stifling laughter in the face of friends suffering misfortune.
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“the tricky part is hiding it from others…”
especially when facing my father or mother
or, worse, my boss…
unsure if they’re furious or cracking a joke,
my reaction’s a laugh on which I choose to choke
not sure whose loss…
thanks for sharing this musing!
(I quite find it amusing : )
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No problem! Nice play on words!
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