Laughing at yourself is the best remedy

Picture this.....I'm walking my dog.  This time around it's a bit late because what I can I say I go when I feel like it.  I took him to his normal mini dog park where they have the doggy bags available for use.  I didn't want to go over there this time around because for some odd reason I had a feeling I might run into my neighbor.  He's someone who I had this thing with for a while and I've been trying to avoid him any way I can.  I decided to pass on the park.  I walk back to my building and as I'm strolling along enjoying the nice weather and cool breeze this loud AC unit came on and startled me.  I jumped and chuckled a little because it was funny having to see myself jump out of nowhere.  As I continue walking towards the mailbox I see my neighbor driving into the complex, my heart jumped.  I waited a few seconds, thinking he may stop by the mailbox, so as I thought about looking foolish I proceeded to walk faster towards my building.  Three young teenage boys hanging outside their patio started whistling, trying to get my attention, saying they want to walk my dog.  I looked at them with a smart smile and walked up the stairs, when all of a sudden I fell all fours to the ground.  I didn't trip over my dog in which I sometimes do but there was nothing on the ground that gave me a reason for my fall.  Nothing!

Luckily the guys didn't see me because they were adjacent to the building so they didn't see me walk up the stairs.  My first thought was I hope my neighbor didn't see me, which I wasn't sure at this point if he parked or drove but the second I brushed myself up....a voice yelled out "are you ok?"  I quickly turned around and this random stranger was standing there continuing to ask if I was ok.  My heart dropped out of embarrassment.  I couldn't believe someone saw me.  I was mortified!  Then I started laughing hysterically at myself so hard!

I guess this was God's message to say stop sweating the small stuff and just live!  Honestly laughing so hard at myself helped me feel alive again.  It helped me feel a bit happy at where I'm at, at this moment.

I needed it.  Thank you!