The Lady-Links do know how to have fun! Who else but the Lady-Links could bring a ceramic mushroom to a Show and Tell visit and find reason to laugh so hard that tears came to our eyes? We know how to involve our dear friends, those ladies in our community in various stages of cognitive decline, with entertaining, engaging activities each time we visit.
In this case, the spotlight was on a ceramic mushroom created by one of our Lady-Links who is an artist. Now that would be interesting enough…but the Lady-Links take it a step farther by telling the story behind what we bring. With this ceramic creation, the sharing involved a legend that tells of giant mushrooms long ago who grew all over the earth and had a system of communication with one another. Mushrooms “talking” with each other? That’s when the giggles began…at the idea of a talking mushroom. We couldn’t leave it at that, could you? We decided to speculate on what one mushroom would say to another mushroom….and of course we came up with an answer!
“Help me….they’re coming to pick me and throw me in a pot for dinner.” Oh well…. (are you laughing?)…maybe you had to be there….but we laughed and laughed and laughed, and had the best time!
We know that laughing together makes us all feel better and even energizes us to a certain extent. The Lady-Links aren’t alone in our understanding that laughter is the best medicine. Research supports the benefits of laughter in these ways:
- It draws us together.
- It boosts our mood.
- It triggers healthy physical and emotional changes in our bodies.
- It keeps us focused and alert.
- It lightens our burdens.
- It eases anxiety and tension.
- It brings joy and hope into our lives.
Even without the supporting research, the Lady-Links know the value of laughter just from what we’ve experienced. That’s why we bring love and laughter to every visit we make to these sweet ladies we call our dear friends. Mushroom merriment with love and laughter…it was a great visit!
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