"I was out for a walk this morning when I heard two children laughing. I didn't think much of it. I kept on my way. What was so funny? I don't know; I'll never know.

"Yet as I've continued to reflect on that moment, I realized… I don't remember the last time I laughed. Truly, uncontrollably laughed.

"The weight of our responsibilities can sap the joy out of the mundane, yet some of the deepest insights one can have come packaged in jokes.

"Don't lose your sense of humor, Guardian. Meditate on something that makes you smile today."