Have you ever had one of those mornings where you're already behind the eightball before you even open your eyes?

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Now, let me start by saying I realize that in the grand scheme of things, there are far worse problems being suffered in this world than what a lot of us are subjected to. You'll get no argument from me on that one.

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What I also know is that regardless of the severity of one's problems, the "suck" of life is better embraced when you can chuckle at it.

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Take, for instance, this situation that popped up in my social media feed from 5 years ago.

I'll set the stage for you: this was one of those mornings where everyone in the house overslept (myself and the kids), and none of the kids could find their bookbags, homework, or socks. Not a single thing was going the way it was supposed to.

Without having time to even change out of my PJs, I had to run the kids to school. And to add to the ridiculous "circus-like" nature of the morning, this toy in my car just randomly decided to go off.

I have found that in situations like this, the only productive thing you can do is to laugh.

Sure, you could get upset or angry about life, when it's behaving like a runaway snowball careening down a mountainside. Or, you could take a step back, see just how ridiculous the situation is, shake your head, and chuckle.

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Good luck out there!

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