LAUGH AFTER A DILEMNA

It was almost 7pm on one Saturday evening and everybody were busy having dinner. It was our annual Corn Roast activity in Church and the chapel ground was full of cars parked on every corner, tables covered with brown paper meant for drawing and cover at the same time and chairs set at the front side of the building; children and their parents, Church leaders, missionaries, friends and investigators came to attend. 

Dinner was, of course corn on the cob, bread, rice, salads of different kind, beans, and all kinds of sweets and fruit platters for dessert. My plate was filled up with corn, vegetable salad and red beans with cheese. 

While having my dessert of watermelon and pineapple chunks sprinkled with salt, I found myself left alone with Virginia on our table. Virginia is not the typical white Canadian woman. She looks gypsy-ish with her locks curled with bi-color black and reddish, her face full of make up and a bit odd but was a good conversationalist. She was with her boyfriend earlier and they told me their love story while grinning with joy. I enjoyed listening to her, laughing in between with their funny moments. Their story was sweet and I've felt an instant connection as she went on. Suddenly, I found myself  sharing my own story. I didn't tell the specifics. I simply told her I've once written a blog about the mishap in my marriage and after few years, I got my annulment notice through the mail. She felt sorry for me but I was laughing as I told her my story. She looked at me in the eye and said, "I guess, that's how we should all be dealing with problems- LEARN TO LAUGH IT OFF!". I replied that it took me years before I ended up laughing at those misfortunes. I see things differently now and I thank God for giving me obstacles along the way. I told her that that's what I want my children to see me- a strong woman who never get defeated with the negativities of life. She smiled with affirmation and said, "I wish I could always laugh at my trials. It takes a lot of faith to do that!". 

Indeed!