Watched the movie 'Taken' starring Liam Neeson last night. It was the second time I've seen the film and watching it again brought to mind how gripped my brother and I were seeing it for the first time together.
Tension, drama, suspense and anticipation - the film had it all. Silence held us right to the very end. As the credits rolled my brothers announced - "If that happens to James, he's fu*ked, cos I can't do any of that"... we laughed and the residual tension the film had created, melted.
Remembering my brother's one liner made me laugh out loud even tho' I was on my own. It occurs to me that 'Laughter' really is THE most powerful way of dealing with the absurdities that life presents us.
Neeson may have a particular set of skills, but I doubt they would help him cope better with crazy revelations? Take work as an example... there was the time when Moomin Mama (the boss) employed a new member of staff on the basis that she had a designer handbag with her at the interview. I try to imagine Neeson's reaction, serious, broody and vengeful and it occurs to me that laughter is the one survival tool that Neeson didn't have... but I sure do!
.... LONG LIVE LAUGHS!
