Breathe: Sometimes Life Trips You Up...With a Pair of Pants Around Your Ankles

            It turns out that loose pants and jumping on the trampoline aren’t a good combination.

            Do I need to go into further detail?

            Sigh.

            Fine.

            Years ago (I don’t remember when exactly) my brother and I had a couple of friends that used to come over quite often.  One of our favorite things to do was to jump on the trampoline together. 

            On that fateful day I tried on a new pair of pants.  A loose-fitting pair of pants.  As in they were much to wide in the waist.  We began jumping and having a jolly good time.  I figured that I could keep my pants up by holding the waist.

            Soon I forgot though and they fell down.  I managed to get them up before anyone noticed (at least I thought so at the time.  I have recently learned that one of my friends had noticed and just not said anything).

            You would think then that I would go inside and put on a pair of pants that wouldn’t fall down on me.  But no.  It was a great idea to keep those ones on.

            Jumping…jumping…gone.

            My pants came down again. 

            This time everyone noticed.  Laughter echoed across the backyard, accompanied by the word "ew" being repeated by one of my friends.  It was funny, so my brother and one of the friends were roaring with laughter.  The biggest problem was that I too was laughing. 

             I was lying on my back weak from both the laughter and the ridiculousness of the situation and couldn’t manage to pull my pair of pants up again. 

            Oh, did I mention that those two friends were girls?  Talk about awkward. 

            It makes a pretty good story though.

           

One of my favorite things in the world is making people laugh.  I take great pride when someone loses it in a fit of giggles or guffaws.  It’s easier with some, harder with others.  But I always find great satisfaction in this. 

            This has got to be one of the many incredible traits of God.  I am positive He loves making us laugh.   

God throws funny things our way.  In my case it was pair of pants around my ankles.  In a situation like that you either laugh at yourself or you don’t.  It’s much more enjoyable for everyone if you do.

Life’s going to trip you up.  So, fall flat on your face.  Get up.  Spit out the dirt and have a good old belly laugh.

It’s good for you.