
Getting older is no laughing matter. But sometimes that's the best we can do.
Thomas Sydenham, the 17th century physician who has been called the father of English medicine, made this claim: "The arrival of a good clown into a village does more for its health than 20 asses laden with drugs."
Now what do you think of that?
I imagine that seeing 20 asses laden with drugs would be pretty funny these days.
ReplyDeleteAnd I believe that a life of peace and contentment, with lots of good humor thrown in has a lot of appeal.
Thanks for bringing us back to that...