First off, I want to say that I am thankful that my grandfather is still with us.  He is just about 83 and still kicking strong.  I can remember playing with him as a child - we had a lot of fun.

The only real problem with him all along is that I call him my Grump-father - because he has always really grumpy.  If you were lucky, you might catch him on an off day and he might actually be pleasant.  But watch out if you caught him on a regular day - he could get really nasty.

Seems as long as I can remember, I have tried to cheer him up.  Whether it was telling him some funny jokes, acting kind of silly, or even making a funny face, it has always been my quest to make him smile.  From time to time I have succeeded, but most of the time I have failed.  That is until last Sunday…

I had Grandpa over for coffee and we were talking about life and sports.  My wife and his grandchildren were out shopping - so we were alone.  Just the night earlier, I had found some funny videos online and was planning to show them to him - hoping he would crack a smile.  I showed him the first one with no luck.  But the second one which involved a crazed cat and a bird made him roll in laughter.  I don’t know if I have ever seen him laugh so hard in my entire life.

Even as he left, he was still laughing.  Mission accomplished

Sometimes I can find life stressful and sometimes downright depressing.  I find sometimes that my day is not going too well, but then someone makes me laugh and everything is better.

If you are looking for something to cheer you up if your day isn’t going so well, try telling some jokes.  Not only will the reaction of the person you tell the joke to affect your disposition, but their day will be a little better too.

Just remember you do not want to sound like a broken record and repeat your same repertoire of jokes over and over.  That is why you need to find a good resource that will keep you telling new jokes each and every day.  I did find a good site with a ton of jokes.

There are plenty of ways to deliver your joke to your audience: you can tell the joke verbally, send it by email, or even send a funny video to them as well.  Just be sure to tailor your jokes to your audience: it may not be popular to tell your grandma some yo mama jokes or tell your pastor some religious jokes.  Watch out for sending jokes to your co-workers: if you send them an inappropriate joke it may come back to haunt you.

Just remember:

A joke a day keeps the stress away.