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Explore your humor heritage; create your laughter legacy | Linda Hutchinson | TEDxEdina


thank you is there anyone here who wants

thank you is there anyone here who wants more laughter and play in their lives

more laughter and play in their lives

more laughter and play in their lives well you’re in the right place because

well you’re in the right place because

well you’re in the right place because what we’re going to do here is look at

what we’re going to do here is look at

what we’re going to do here is look at how to explore your humor heritage and

how to explore your humor heritage and

how to explore your humor heritage and create your laughter legacy and I like

create your laughter legacy and I like

create your laughter legacy and I like to tell a couple of stories from my

to tell a couple of stories from my

to tell a couple of stories from my humor heritage when my son was young I

humor heritage when my son was young I

humor heritage when my son was young I would keep Groucho glasses in the car

would keep Groucho glasses in the car

would keep Groucho glasses in the car and on the way to Grandma’s house he

and on the way to Grandma’s house he

and on the way to Grandma’s house he would wear the Groucho glasses and see

would wear the Groucho glasses and see

would wear the Groucho glasses and see he entertained himself but he also

he entertained himself but he also

he entertained himself but he also entertained people in the car next to us

entertained people in the car next to us

entertained people in the car next to us quite often I’d have to pull up

quite often I’d have to pull up

quite often I’d have to pull up alongside a car and he’d get their

alongside a car and he’d get their

alongside a car and he’d get their attention and he would entertain them as

attention and he would entertain them as

attention and he would entertain them as well and then one day he said to me

well and then one day he said to me

well and then one day he said to me business people are too serious and I

business people are too serious and I

business people are too serious and I said well I’m a business person and he

said well I’m a business person and he

said well I’m a business person and he said you’re a business person who does

said you’re a business person who does

said you’re a business person who does fun for a living and my intention is

fun for a living and my intention is

fun for a living and my intention is that we all have more fun in our lives

that we all have more fun in our lives

that we all have more fun in our lives and by the way my son is in the audience

and by the way my son is in the audience

and by the way my son is in the audience and you may not recognize him 30 plus

and you may not recognize him 30 plus

and you may not recognize him 30 plus years later but here is

the other story I like to tell from my

the other story I like to tell from my humor heritage is Maryland Belgium was

humor heritage is Maryland Belgium was

humor heritage is Maryland Belgium was my favorite stand-up comedian and she’s

my favorite stand-up comedian and she’s

my favorite stand-up comedian and she’s no longer in physical form but she

no longer in physical form but she

no longer in physical form but she started out as a comedian in her 60s I

started out as a comedian in her 60s I

started out as a comedian in her 60s I like to think of her as the Grandma

like to think of her as the Grandma

like to think of her as the Grandma Moses of humor and she gave me my first

Moses of humor and she gave me my first

Moses of humor and she gave me my first boa and she also gave me permission to

boa and she also gave me permission to

boa and she also gave me permission to share a sense about her humor and she

share a sense about her humor and she

share a sense about her humor and she spoke in front of 2,000 women in

spoke in front of 2,000 women in

spoke in front of 2,000 women in Milwaukee and came back to Minneapolis

Milwaukee and came back to Minneapolis

Milwaukee and came back to Minneapolis and reported that she got a standing

and reported that she got a standing

and reported that she got a standing ovation I assert that laughter and play

ovation I assert that laughter and play

ovation I assert that laughter and play are two of the most abundant renewable

are two of the most abundant renewable

are two of the most abundant renewable resources we underutilize and why is

resources we underutilize and why is

resources we underutilize and why is that you know given all the benefits of

that you know given all the benefits of

that you know given all the benefits of humor humor makes a difference and

humor humor makes a difference and

humor humor makes a difference and there’s the healing power of humor

there’s the healing power of humor

there’s the healing power of humor learning and creativity enhancing

learning and creativity enhancing

learning and creativity enhancing relationships reducing stress increasing

relationships reducing stress increasing

relationships reducing stress increasing productivity so given those benefits why

productivity so given those benefits why

productivity so given those benefits why don’t we have an abundance of laughter

don’t we have an abundance of laughter

don’t we have an abundance of laughter and play and I believe that it has to do

and play and I believe that it has to do

and play and I believe that it has to do with things like some of the barriers

with things like some of the barriers

with things like some of the barriers include our judgmentalism playing the

include our judgmentalism playing the

include our judgmentalism playing the right and wrong game perfectionism while

right and wrong game perfectionism while

right and wrong game perfectionism while I was working on this talk I would catch

I was working on this talk I would catch

I was working on this talk I would catch myself wanting to make it perfect and I

myself wanting to make it perfect and I

myself wanting to make it perfect and I lost my sense of humor in the process so

lost my sense of humor in the process so

lost my sense of humor in the process so what I believe about those barriers is

what I believe about those barriers is

what I believe about those barriers is that underneath is fear and where does

that underneath is fear and where does

that underneath is fear and where does the fear come from and I like to

the fear come from and I like to

the fear come from and I like to encourage people to explore that

encourage people to explore that

encourage people to explore that background what were messages you got

background what were messages you got

background what were messages you got that might be barriers to having more

that might be barriers to having more

that might be barriers to having more laughter and play so for example some

laughter and play so for example some

laughter and play so for example some people were told that they don’t have a

people were told that they don’t have a

people were told that they don’t have a sense of humor I mean we have a tendency

sense of humor I mean we have a tendency

sense of humor I mean we have a tendency to give away our humor and expect other

to give away our humor and expect other

to give away our humor and expect other people to laugh at those same things

people to laugh at those same things

people to laugh at those same things even if our lives are different and I

even if our lives are different and I

even if our lives are different and I like to encourage people to find out

like to encourage people to find out

like to encourage people to find out what makes people laugh and then give

what makes people laugh and then give

what makes people laugh and then give them their humor another example is some

them their humor another example is some

them their humor another example is some people believe they can’t tell a joke to

people believe they can’t tell a joke to

people believe they can’t tell a joke to save their life but one of the things

save their life but one of the things

save their life but one of the things about jokes is that there

about jokes is that there

about jokes is that there not all keepers and dr. Robert Provine

not all keepers and dr. Robert Provine

not all keepers and dr. Robert Provine says that only 10% of laughter comes

says that only 10% of laughter comes

says that only 10% of laughter comes from jokes so I want us to pay attention

from jokes so I want us to pay attention

from jokes so I want us to pay attention to that other 90% sources of laughter

to that other 90% sources of laughter

to that other 90% sources of laughter and play in my own informal research

and play in my own informal research

and play in my own informal research I’ve asked hundreds of people what makes

I’ve asked hundreds of people what makes

I’ve asked hundreds of people what makes you laugh and the number one is the

you laugh and the number one is the

you laugh and the number one is the funny things children say and one of my

funny things children say and one of my

funny things children say and one of my favorite stories is the mom driving the

favorite stories is the mom driving the

favorite stories is the mom driving the driving the kindergarten carpool so she

driving the kindergarten carpool so she

driving the kindergarten carpool so she had a car full of children and in the

had a car full of children and in the

had a car full of children and in the backseat she had four or five children

backseat she had four or five children

backseat she had four or five children kindergarteners but the car next to her

kindergarteners but the car next to her

kindergarteners but the car next to her at the stoplight was a convertible and

at the stoplight was a convertible and

at the stoplight was a convertible and this woman instead stood up in the back

this woman instead stood up in the back

this woman instead stood up in the back of the convertible stark naked and the

of the convertible stark naked and the

of the convertible stark naked and the moms thinking oh Lord what am I going to

moms thinking oh Lord what am I going to

moms thinking oh Lord what am I going to tell the other parents when this little

tell the other parents when this little

tell the other parents when this little voice comes from the backseat saying mom

voice comes from the backseat saying mom

voice comes from the backseat saying mom that lady’s not wearing her seat belt

another message that people got I want

another message that people got I want to have encouraged you to explore what

to have encouraged you to explore what

to have encouraged you to explore what messages did you get about play and many

messages did you get about play and many

messages did you get about play and many of us were told that we had to get our

of us were told that we had to get our

of us were told that we had to get our homework done before we could play we

homework done before we could play we

homework done before we could play we had to get our chores done before we

had to get our chores done before we

had to get our chores done before we could play and then as and I think those

could play and then as and I think those

could play and then as and I think those messages can sometimes get stuck in our

messages can sometimes get stuck in our

messages can sometimes get stuck in our consciousness and then as adults we can

consciousness and then as adults we can

consciousness and then as adults we can never get our homework done so we don’t

never get our homework done so we don’t

never get our homework done so we don’t get to play right well now you’re going

get to play right well now you’re going

get to play right well now you’re going to have an opportunity to play we’re

to have an opportunity to play we’re

to have an opportunity to play we’re going to take a short play break and

going to take a short play break and

going to take a short play break and before you get started I need to teach

before you get started I need to teach

before you get started I need to teach you the laughter yoga chant to be able

you the laughter yoga chant to be able

you the laughter yoga chant to be able to get your attention when we’re done so

to get your attention when we’re done so

to get your attention when we’re done so the laughter yoga chant is ho ho hahaha

the laughter yoga chant is ho ho hahaha

the laughter yoga chant is ho ho hahaha repeat after me ho ho hahaha

repeat after me ho ho hahaha

repeat after me ho ho hahaha and when you hear me chanting that

and when you hear me chanting that

and when you hear me chanting that please join in the chant and then we’re

please join in the chant and then we’re

please join in the chant and then we’re going to have these beach balls and so

going to have these beach balls and so

going to have these beach balls and so look around you and there are some beach

look around you and there are some beach

look around you and there are some beach balls and you’re going to play the game

balls and you’re going to play the game

balls and you’re going to play the game of seeing how many you can keep off of

of seeing how many you can keep off of

of seeing how many you can keep off of the ground involving as many people as

the ground involving as many people as

the ground involving as many people as possible and the only rule is to have

possible and the only rule is to have

possible and the only rule is to have fun so ready set go

you can stand you can stand up

you can stand you can stand up [Music]

thank you for being willing to play a

thank you for being willing to play a [Music]

[Music]

[Music] very interesting message that I heard of

very interesting message that I heard of

very interesting message that I heard of recently I I did a laughter yoga session

recently I I did a laughter yoga session

recently I I did a laughter yoga session for 175 healthcare professionals and

for 175 healthcare professionals and

for 175 healthcare professionals and laughter Yoga was started by a doctor in

laughter Yoga was started by a doctor in

laughter Yoga was started by a doctor in India and he wrote a book called

India and he wrote a book called

India and he wrote a book called laughter for no reason and a young mom

laughter for no reason and a young mom

laughter for no reason and a young mom came up to me afterwards and said that

came up to me afterwards and said that

came up to me afterwards and said that her daughter would say to her laughs

her daughter would say to her laughs

her daughter would say to her laughs mommy laughs but she wouldn’t laugh

mommy laughs but she wouldn’t laugh

mommy laughs but she wouldn’t laugh because she thought she had to have a

because she thought she had to have a

because she thought she had to have a reason I thought that was an interesting

reason I thought that was an interesting

reason I thought that was an interesting belief and then recently on Facebook a

belief and then recently on Facebook a

belief and then recently on Facebook a friend of mine

friend of mine

friend of mine Nancy shared this video and she’s

Nancy shared this video and she’s

Nancy shared this video and she’s laughing for no reason so that Nancy’s

laughing for no reason so that Nancy’s

laughing for no reason so that Nancy’s the great grandma and her

the great grandma and her

the great grandma and her great-granddaughter is Charlie and Nancy

great-granddaughter is Charlie and Nancy

great-granddaughter is Charlie and Nancy said that Charlie now knows that she can

said that Charlie now knows that she can

said that Charlie now knows that she can start laughing and get other people to

start laughing and get other people to

start laughing and get other people to laugh for no reason and so she’s already

laugh for no reason and so she’s already

laugh for no reason and so she’s already at 14 months she’s the experiencing the

at 14 months she’s the experiencing the

at 14 months she’s the experiencing the joy of getting other people to laugh

joy of getting other people to laugh

joy of getting other people to laugh another way to explore your humor

another way to explore your humor

another way to explore your humor heritage is to recall early memories and

heritage is to recall early memories and

heritage is to recall early memories and what message did you get there did

what message did you get there did

what message did you get there did anybody else get carried out of church

anybody else get carried out of church

anybody else get carried out of church am I the only one oh yeah there’s

am I the only one oh yeah there’s

am I the only one oh yeah there’s there’s one or two out there yay this

there’s one or two out there yay this

there’s one or two out there yay this was just last week

was just last week

was just last week no I think I was five maybe and who

no I think I was five maybe and who

no I think I was five maybe and who knows what I was doing laughing or

knows what I was doing laughing or

knows what I was doing laughing or playing or anyway my dad carried me out

playing or anyway my dad carried me out

playing or anyway my dad carried me out of church and recently I heard about

of church and recently I heard about

of church and recently I heard about this little guy the parents did

this little guy the parents did

this little guy the parents did everything to get him to settle down

everything to get him to settle down

everything to get him to settle down settle down he wouldn’t settle down

settle down he wouldn’t settle down

settle down he wouldn’t settle down finally the dad picks him up and just

finally the dad picks him up and just

finally the dad picks him up and just before he gets out the door the little

before he gets out the door the little

before he gets out the door the little guy says pray for me pray for me so you

guy says pray for me pray for me so you

guy says pray for me pray for me so you may have an experience that was is a

may have an experience that was is a

may have an experience that was is a barrier to your having more laughter in

barrier to your having more laughter in

barrier to your having more laughter in play and maybe you can find a fun way to

play and maybe you can find a fun way to

play and maybe you can find a fun way to to lighten up it’s no coincidence that I

to lighten up it’s no coincidence that I

to lighten up it’s no coincidence that I love to lead retreats on spirituality

love to lead retreats on spirituality

love to lead retreats on spirituality and humor because I’m gonna prove the

and humor because I’m gonna prove the

and humor because I’m gonna prove the connection on a more positive note

connection on a more positive note

connection on a more positive note people often ask me how I get started in

people often ask me how I get started in

people often ask me how I get started in the humor business and I say fourth

the humor business and I say fourth

the humor business and I say fourth grade is I would take the share stories

grade is I would take the share stories

grade is I would take the share stories from sharing time and telling time and

from sharing time and telling time and

from sharing time and telling time and share them around the supper table and I

share them around the supper table and I

share them around the supper table and I got positive attention and like little

got positive attention and like little

got positive attention and like little Charlie I experienced the joy of getting

Charlie I experienced the joy of getting

Charlie I experienced the joy of getting other people to laugh I believe we also

other people to laugh I believe we also

other people to laugh I believe we also inherit a message from our parents and

inherit a message from our parents and

inherit a message from our parents and it’s a kind of a main message about life

it’s a kind of a main message about life

it’s a kind of a main message about life and many of us who had depression-era

and many of us who had depression-era

and many of us who had depression-era parents might have gotten the message

parents might have gotten the message

parents might have gotten the message that life is hard work or life is hard

that life is hard work or life is hard

that life is hard work or life is hard and you know I believe that I that was a

and you know I believe that I that was a

and you know I believe that I that was a message I got and at first I felt sorry

message I got and at first I felt sorry

message I got and at first I felt sorry for myself you know getting stuck with

for myself you know getting stuck with

for myself you know getting stuck with that message but then I realized that

that message but then I realized that

that message but then I realized that that’s what got got me where I am today

that’s what got got me where I am today

that’s what got got me where I am today and now I know that I can also create

and now I know that I can also create

and now I know that I can also create life is a graceful fun adventure and

life is a graceful fun adventure and

life is a graceful fun adventure and when I forget that a friend of mine gave

when I forget that a friend of mine gave

when I forget that a friend of mine gave me this easy button that was easy

me this easy button that was easy

me this easy button that was easy you might have seen that then I want to

you might have seen that then I want to

you might have seen that then I want to say more about laughter legacy and one

say more about laughter legacy and one

say more about laughter legacy and one of the ways to work on your laughter

of the ways to work on your laughter

of the ways to work on your laughter legacy or play on your laughter legacy I

legacy or play on your laughter legacy I

legacy or play on your laughter legacy I encourage people to collect the funny

encourage people to collect the funny

encourage people to collect the funny stories from within your family and we

stories from within your family and we

stories from within your family and we may be doing a better job on Facebook of

may be doing a better job on Facebook of

may be doing a better job on Facebook of posting the funny things that kids say

posting the funny things that kids say

posting the funny things that kids say but make sure you include the elders in

but make sure you include the elders in

but make sure you include the elders in your family and get those stories while

your family and get those stories while

your family and get those stories while you can and also in communities that

you can and also in communities that

you can and also in communities that you’re part of workplace and communities

you’re part of workplace and communities

you’re part of workplace and communities there was a day care center in

there was a day care center in

there was a day care center in Northfield that posted one-liners on the

Northfield that posted one-liners on the

Northfield that posted one-liners on the bulletin board the teachers and parents

bulletin board the teachers and parents

bulletin board the teachers and parents would put one-liners on the bulletin

would put one-liners on the bulletin

would put one-liners on the bulletin board of the funny things that children

board of the funny things that children

board of the funny things that children say they got so many one-liners that

say they got so many one-liners that

say they got so many one-liners that they actually published two different

they actually published two different

they actually published two different books and my favorite title is I have a

books and my favorite title is I have a

books and my favorite title is I have a grandma named great and my favorite my

grandma named great and my favorite my

grandma named great and my favorite my three favorite one-liners this little

three favorite one-liners this little

three favorite one-liners this little four year old girl says if I have a baby

four year old girl says if I have a baby

four year old girl says if I have a baby I hope it’s just a doll this other

I hope it’s just a doll this other

I hope it’s just a doll this other little kid said I was scared out of my

little kid said I was scared out of my

little kid said I was scared out of my knit wits my favorite is a little guy

knit wits my favorite is a little guy

knit wits my favorite is a little guy who says I think this pee in my pants is

who says I think this pee in my pants is

who says I think this pee in my pants is not mine

we start very young I didn’t do it it’s

we start very young I didn’t do it it’s not my fault I worked at a camp and

not my fault I worked at a camp and

not my fault I worked at a camp and conference centre and for one of the

conference centre and for one of the

conference centre and for one of the staff meetings I invited people to bring

staff meetings I invited people to bring

staff meetings I invited people to bring something to share that was a reflection

something to share that was a reflection

something to share that was a reflection of their humor it was the best staff

of their humor it was the best staff

of their humor it was the best staff meeting ever we had someone who could

meeting ever we had someone who could

meeting ever we had someone who could cartoon so he drew a cartoon on a flip

cartoon so he drew a cartoon on a flip

cartoon so he drew a cartoon on a flip chart people told stories one woman

chart people told stories one woman

chart people told stories one woman brought an umbrella as a reflection of

brought an umbrella as a reflection of

brought an umbrella as a reflection of her dry sense of humor and the food

her dry sense of humor and the food

her dry sense of humor and the food service worked together and did food art

service worked together and did food art

service worked together and did food art and they did caricatures of the various

and they did caricatures of the various

and they did caricatures of the various staff people it was the best

staff people it was the best

staff people it was the best team-building experience as well on a

team-building experience as well on a

team-building experience as well on a more serious note my friends Patty and

more serious note my friends Patty and

more serious note my friends Patty and Jerry Wetterling to me are role models

Jerry Wetterling to me are role models

Jerry Wetterling to me are role models for being able to turn a tragedy into an

for being able to turn a tragedy into an

for being able to turn a tragedy into an opportunity to make a difference for

opportunity to make a difference for

opportunity to make a difference for others and their son Jacob was kidnapped

others and their son Jacob was kidnapped

others and their son Jacob was kidnapped over 25 years ago and in the last year

over 25 years ago and in the last year

over 25 years ago and in the last year his remains were recovered and an answer

his remains were recovered and an answer

his remains were recovered and an answer to the question what can we do

to the question what can we do

to the question what can we do patty wrote a press release and included

patty wrote a press release and included

patty wrote a press release and included this list of what we could do to comfort

this list of what we could do to comfort

this list of what we could do to comfort them in their grief and the list

them in their grief and the list

them in their grief and the list included play with your children light a

included play with your children light a

included play with your children light a candle say a prayer giggle eat ice cream

candle say a prayer giggle eat ice cream

candle say a prayer giggle eat ice cream help your neighbor hold hands create joy

help your neighbor hold hands create joy

help your neighbor hold hands create joy they get it that we’re all connected in

they get it that we’re all connected in

they get it that we’re all connected in our grief and in our joy my favorite

our grief and in our joy my favorite

our grief and in our joy my favorite role model for creating joy and

role model for creating joy and

role model for creating joy and happiness is Harry Palmer author of

happiness is Harry Palmer author of

happiness is Harry Palmer author of living deliberately and the avatar

living deliberately and the avatar

living deliberately and the avatar course where I’m learning how to change

course where I’m learning how to change

course where I’m learning how to change my experiences by changing my beliefs

my experiences by changing my beliefs

my experiences by changing my beliefs and he says that each moment you are

and he says that each moment you are

and he says that each moment you are happy is a gift to the rest of the world

happy is a gift to the rest of the world

happy is a gift to the rest of the world that was not part of my heritage I’m

that was not part of my heritage I’m

that was not part of my heritage I’m making it part of my laughter legacy

making it part of my laughter legacy

making it part of my laughter legacy each moment you are happy is a gift to

each moment you are happy is a gift to

each moment you are happy is a gift to the rest of the world I have a few tips

the rest of the world I have a few tips

the rest of the world I have a few tips to

besides creating joy and happiness or as

besides creating joy and happiness or as ways to do that look for the humor and

ways to do that look for the humor and

ways to do that look for the humor and everyday life it’s there savor your

everyday life it’s there savor your

everyday life it’s there savor your bloopers appreciate your mistakes and

bloopers appreciate your mistakes and

bloopers appreciate your mistakes and one of my favorites is that I had these

one of my favorites is that I had these

one of my favorites is that I had these t-shirts made up they were supposed to

t-shirts made up they were supposed to

t-shirts made up they were supposed to say what if the hokey-pokey is what it’s

say what if the hokey-pokey is what it’s

say what if the hokey-pokey is what it’s all about they came back what if the

all about they came back what if the

all about they came back what if the hockey pokey is what it’s all about

another tip is to explore with others

another tip is to explore with others especially across cultures and in other

especially across cultures and in other

especially across cultures and in other countries you know use humor to create

countries you know use humor to create

countries you know use humor to create community across cultures often we avoid

community across cultures often we avoid

community across cultures often we avoid the subject because we’re afraid of

the subject because we’re afraid of

the subject because we’re afraid of offending people but I think that’s

offending people but I think that’s

offending people but I think that’s avoid the jokes but the exploration of

avoid the jokes but the exploration of

avoid the jokes but the exploration of finding out what makes people laugh you

finding out what makes people laugh you

finding out what makes people laugh you know is there a particular type of humor

know is there a particular type of humor

know is there a particular type of humor in your country in their country or in

in your country in their country or in

in your country in their country or in their culture sometimes when I ask that

their culture sometimes when I ask that

their culture sometimes when I ask that question people just start laughing with

question people just start laughing with

question people just start laughing with the question the other tip is to make

the question the other tip is to make

the question the other tip is to make the person in the mirror laugh and extra

the person in the mirror laugh and extra

the person in the mirror laugh and extra time each day and if you have trouble

time each day and if you have trouble

time each day and if you have trouble with that get yourself one of these as

with that get yourself one of these as

with that get yourself one of these as you can see I enjoy playing with props

you can see I enjoy playing with props

you can see I enjoy playing with props and when I got started I was too proper

and when I got started I was too proper

and when I got started I was too proper to be a prop person but now I’m having

to be a prop person but now I’m having

to be a prop person but now I’m having fun

fun

fun and finally my final tip is get another

and finally my final tip is get another

and finally my final tip is get another person to laugh an extra time each day

person to laugh an extra time each day

person to laugh an extra time each day imagine if we all took that on you know

imagine if we all took that on you know

imagine if we all took that on you know what a happier world we would have and I

what a happier world we would have and I

what a happier world we would have and I have one more blooper to share on my way

have one more blooper to share on my way

have one more blooper to share on my way to this presentation actually a couple

to this presentation actually a couple

to this presentation actually a couple of months ago when I got the word that I

of months ago when I got the word that I

of months ago when I got the word that I was invited to give this talk I

was invited to give this talk I

was invited to give this talk I excitedly texted a friend of mine and I

excitedly texted a friend of mine and I

excitedly texted a friend of mine and I forgot to double-check and autocorrect

forgot to double-check and autocorrect

forgot to double-check and autocorrect intervened

intervened

intervened and the message she received was I got

and the message she received was I got

and the message she received was I got it scared

it scared

it scared shirtless I want to leave you with a

shirtless I want to leave you with a

shirtless I want to leave you with a reflection on the connection between

reflection on the connection between

reflection on the connection between humor humility human the root word is

humor humility human the root word is

humor humility human the root word is houmous of the earth and what I’ve come

houmous of the earth and what I’ve come

houmous of the earth and what I’ve come to believe about who we are as human

to believe about who we are as human

to believe about who we are as human beings is that we all want to belong we

beings is that we all want to belong we

beings is that we all want to belong we all want to contribute we all want to

all want to contribute we all want to

all want to contribute we all want to laugh play and have fun and we all want

laugh play and have fun and we all want

laugh play and have fun and we all want to love and be loved and humor can make

to love and be loved and humor can make

to love and be loved and humor can make a difference for better or for worse so

a difference for better or for worse so

a difference for better or for worse so I encourage us to you know make our

I encourage us to you know make our

I encourage us to you know make our humor create that sense of belonging

humor create that sense of belonging

humor create that sense of belonging within our families within our

within our families within our

within our families within our communities our workplaces and the

communities our workplaces and the

communities our workplaces and the greater global community let’s have our

greater global community let’s have our

greater global community let’s have our humor be a contribution increasing the

humor be a contribution increasing the

humor be a contribution increasing the amount of laughter and play on the

amount of laughter and play on the

amount of laughter and play on the planet and let’s have our humor be an

planet and let’s have our humor be an

planet and let’s have our humor be an expression of love thank you for being

expression of love thank you for being

expression of love thank you for being part of my laughter legacy

part of my laughter legacy

part of my laughter legacy [Applause]

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