Australian comedian, Rod Quantock, took to the stage in Albury in our recent Rotary conference, looked out at the audience and commented "the majority of you look on the happy side of deceased". The senior citizen Rotarians presented had two options ~ laugh or cry. Well they did both ~ they cried with laughter!
As I reflect on this rather pointed comment, I praise God for the privilege of being involved in aged care chaplaincy ministry and the realization that they contribute positively to my own spiritual journey, as they sense the joy of Jesus and have the ability to laugh at life.
I thank God that, spiritually-speaking, there is a happy side to being deceased made available through the Christian hope we each have. As the Apostle Paul confidently expressed, "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." [Philippians 1:21, NIV] Either way, we can't lose!
I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth." ~ Quincy Jones
