There are a few times a year when all of the family members gather and fellowship.
There are few people who are the life of the gathering because they make everyone laugh. They seem to remember the details of every mischievous deed that was done years ago. If the time the church deacon spiked the punch was supposed to be a secret, the family members who know "who did what and when"tell it all.
When they tell it on themselves and everybody else, they are sometimes loud and act really crazy.
When that crazy uncle shows up, you know it's going to be plenty of laughter and memories, especially if that crazy aunt shows up too.
Don’t let there be a family gathering with four or five of the lively ones present at the same time. People laugh harder they have laughed in a long time with a bar-be-que rib in one hand and a chicken leg in the other.
It's funny watching granny eat ribs and corn on the comb with no teeth.
It’s really funny watching the old-timers try to dance, especially those who haven’t noticed that it's been five decades since the Twist was the latest dance.
Whether it's Memorial Day, family reunion, or the Fourth of July, family gatherings are lots of fun. There is always plenty of food and laughter.
Since we deal with so much trouble, problems, and challenges, the company of loving family members who share funny stories, sentimental memories, and good times is just good medicine.
Proverbs 17:22 says, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."
When the family gets together in this life, there is joy. Just think about the day, when we will all get to heaven, that will be an even better time.
Everybody will be there... even that crazy uncle without the brown paper bag and the chicken leg
What a time, what a time.
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