Let us pray today for the ability to recognize the absurdity in our lives.  May we find humor and brevity amid the pressure and challenges we encounter daily.  A sense of humor is a virtue on par with compassion and gratitude.  Being able to laugh at our mistakes or lighten the mood in a stressful situation is an effective way to defuse tension, and help others feel better about themselves and their environment.  I think Jesus even said, “blessed are the joke makers.”  It is our sacred charge to take a karmic pie in face, or to spray seltzer into the pants of divinity.   For grace through humor we give a wacka wacka.  Blessed Be, and Amen.