Laughter is an essential part of our lives, adding joy and lightness to our days. It’s truly delightful when someone can effortlessly make others laugh with a clever remark or a funny action. However, there are times when an attempt at humor leaves us more confused than amused, resulting in puzzlement instead of laughter.
As I walked down the street, struggling with heavy bags of groceries in my hands, an unfamiliar boy of about six ran up to me and asked, “Hello, weren’t you the one who starred in the movie about zombies?” I chuckled, explaining that he must have mistaken me for some Hollywood actress, and continued on my way. It wasn’t until I got home and looked at myself in the mirror that I realized why the boy had asked that question. With the lack of sleep and stress I’d been dealing with, I really did look like a zombie.
