Sing It

Every day when I get home, I do the same thing. I play with my dog, eat a snack, and turn on ellen. If it's past 5:00, I'm usually crushed because, like today for instance, that means I missed her. I missed her dancing, her smile and laughter, and her overall brilliance she brings to life. She is truly brilliant. She can make me laugh no matter what kind of mood I'm in. Besides Friends, she's the only other show on TV that can do that. I seriously look forward to her throughout my day. She puts me in a great mood and is seriously always happy. She's what keeps me sane.

The other day I was surfing the internet for some of her stand-up shows, and I ended up watching the whole thing. I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe. And then I was laughing so hard that I was in one of those silent-laugh-attacks where you can't stop. It was bad, but I was happy. And what was even cooler was that through her humor, she was able to convey the most amazing messages. Messages about life and the life we're all living in this day and age. It was just so cool. I learned that Ellen and I have a lot in common and have similar outlooks on parts of life.

Watch this video and you'll see what I mean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_yyYIy_5UU

I just love what she talks about. It addresses one of America's major issues in a light, funny, yet still serious way. She gets her point across. I really respect her for that. I'm so happy I have someone like Ellen to relate to. Those four minutes brightened my day because of the laughs she gave me and because of the fact that someone like her was relating to someone like me.

I realized today that people are lyrics we have in life because of what they say. The things they say could make you laugh. They could encourage you, lift you up, or whatever. For me, laughing is key in life. I think we all need to find people to sing songs of laughter and joy to us. What people say really influences us. It can even change our day. Make it or break it. That's why we need to be careful with our words, and careful with the songs we choose to sing to people. If we look outwards first, see what people need from us, then look inward at what we have to offer, we can then make their day better. It's a way of serving. And I believe that we'll be helping ourselves in the long run as well.

This made me think of the song "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" by Cat Stevens. It's that simple, just sing it out, ya know? I encourage everyone to sing their songs to people! It doesn't matter if your voice cracks. The point is that you sang, your lyrics were heard, and hopefully you changed someone in the process.