Finding Humor, Even in Afflictions

Humor can be a tool for helping cope with afflictions and difficulties!
None of us are exempt from encountering affliction in our lives. Often, we have no control over the difficulites that come our way. However, we do have a choice about how we respond to many of the, "OH, NO!" circumstances we encounter. The following short stories are entertaining examples of finding humor and irony in the trials of life.

A hand-lettered sign nailed to a telephone pole said, "Lost dog with three legs, blind in left eye, missing right ear, tail broken, and recently castrated. Answers to the name of Lucky."

Way out West, a cowboy was driving down a road, his dog riding in back of the pickup truck, his faithful horse in the trailer behind. He failed to negotiate a curve and had a terrible accident. Sometime later, a state police officer came upon the scene. An animal lover; he saw the horse first. Realizing the serious nature of its injuries, he drew his service revolver and put the animal of its misery. He walked around the accident and found the dog, also hurt critically. He couldn't bear to hear it whine in pain, so he ended the dog's suffering as well. Finally he located the cowboy - who suffered multiple fractures -- off in the weeds. "Hey, are you okay?" the cop asked.The cowboy took one look at the smoking revolver in the tropper's hand and quicly replied, "Never felt better!"

Sometimes you just know that it is going to be a bad day. For instance, you know it's going to be a bad day when you wake up in a hospital in traction, and your insurance agent tells you, " Your insurance policy covers falling off the roof, but not hitting the ground."

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