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The light I want to kindle in the darkness of our being is the light of laughter. I can blame this on (or attribute it to) my father and the atmosphere of humour that he created in our home. Sometimes the humour was more biting than was healthy, but still, there was a lot of laughing.
I want the relief and lightness of laughter for all of us, and I must admit that I have an aversion to what is not light. This comes uncomfortably close to superficiality, doesn't it? I'm thinking here about forms of entertainment. When it comes to movies, for example, my husband is a fan of noir (sometimes literally noir, as in black-and-white, with most scenes set in impenetrable shadow). The movies I like—virtually the only ones I can watch—are the screwball comedies from the 1930s. I'll accept a few more recent films, such as "Some Like It Hot". I obviously prefer to steer clear of reality in my movie-watching, and I recognize that this is not necessarily a good thing.
At bottom, I counsel lightness and brightness. Wit and cleverness. And an openness to risibility in all things.
I wish this for everyone now and during the coming year.
[Apologies for the late delivery of this Scene. The combination of Christmas, birthday, and Sunday knocked all my routines into a cocked hat. Compliments of the season to you all, including but not limited to those who celebrated a birthday on December 25--particularly the Baby Jesus, my great-nephew Nate Johnson, our friend Richard N., and my own self.]
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