#72 - Is laughing giving you wrinkles?!

Laughter is the best medicine, Lily reads. And so, she decids to laugh more—a LOT more. And she has to admit, she feels happier than ever!

She laughs at silly jokes, at the dog chasing his tail, even at her own cooking fails. Life is fun!

Then, Jack squints at her and said, “Mom… why do you have so many wrinkles all of a sudden?”

Lily’s smile vanishes. “Wait, WHAT?!” She runs to the mirror, inspecting her face. “No, no, no—ARE THESE NEW?!”

Jack blinks at his dad, fighting back a grin. When Ben smirks over his coffee. “Well, you have been laughing a lot…”

“Oh no. Is this the price of happiness?” Lily gasps, poking at the tiny lines around her eyes, “A face full of laugh crinkles?!”

“They’re not wrinkles. They’re joy stamps.” Her husband Ben chuckles. 

Lily narrows her eyes. “Joy stamps? That sounds like something people say when they don’t want to call them wrinkles.”

Ben shrugs. “Better than frown folds.”

There’s a moment of silence. Then Lily bursts out laughing—again. “Well, if I’m gonna wrinkle,” she says between giggles, “I’d rather wrinkle happy than wrinkle grumpy!”

Jack throws a cushion at her. “You’re officially the weirdest mom.”

“Thank you,” she says proudly, tossing it back.

After all, if laugh lines are proof of a life well-lived… Lily’s planning on earning every single one.

What about you—team laugh lines or team serious face? 😉

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