Chuckelhead Speaks

I’m inspired by the dedication and valor of the folks who work in the not-for-profit world. There are causes that help old people, young people and people in crisis who need comfort. People who feel left out or left behind. There are groups that work with artists, all kinds of animals and nurture pets back to good health and homes. Environmental issues are a huge category.

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Why do we hold doors open for strangers or offer a seat on the bus to a mom struggling with the daily necessities that are packed in an overstuffed bag? It’s the way we’re built. It’s what our parents taught us. It’s common sense. Some lessons are not forgotten. For others, there needs to be refresher course in what being alive is really all about.

This past year, we added community interest stories to the mix. It wasn’t a farfetched idea to broaden our scope of uplifting things to write about. It could be about the work of a nonprofit or the good deed of a millennial helping a woman cross a busy street. The news sources would rather deliver a spin on the kid who pushed an old lady in front of a moving bus and tell you all young people are

Coincidence? I think not. As an entertainment and humor publication, we are dedicated to lifting people’s spirits through funny stories, jokes and cartoons. Nonprofits have other resources and tools to do the same thing. Twenty years ago, I told a gal a joke to make her happy. She walked away laughing. I saw her recently for the first time since then and she told me the same joke. She is still laughing.

evil. April is National Humor Month and National Nonprofit Impact Month.

Let’s take this month to focus on doing the right thing for ourselves and others by coming out of our rabbit holes and be the people we know we are. We can start by not turning our head away and offer a simple greeting or smile to a stranger walking by. It’s so small yet so big to acknowledge a person.

Thank you Larry Wilde for pushing our federal government to establish April as National Humor Month. It’s a great addition to a month of recognition for impacting the world to be a great place to live, share and laugh.