hymns sung in 4 part harmony... the murmur of a large crowd... laughter... what do those all have in common?? they are some of my favorite sounds. one thing i have been able to enjoy and truly treasure in the philippines is the ease of laughter; whether it is laughter from my housemate jen as a result of me doing or saying something random or dumb or the sound of giggles from my coworkers, who happen to be predominately male. the sound of happiness is music to my ears.
as i watch the commercials of the philippines or interact with my male coworkers i have noticed the ease of men giggling. heck of men smiling. the "macho" notion that real men don't smile appears to be absent. it is intriguing and yet so very refreshing. why is it in the states when men take pictures there are no smiles involved? what's with the "hard face"? if a filipino man giggles like a middle-school girl does that make him less of a man than a stone-faced american man? i find the giggles endearing. hmmmmm....cultural differences.
of course there are the american men exceptions and for that i am grateful. there is just such beauty in a person smiling or laughing so much that their eyes disappear into upside-down crescent moons.
laughing... good for the body and better for the soul.
blessings...
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This is why we love the internet. thanks for keeping us posted, Jeanette. I love being able to keep up with what you are doing and thinking.
Regina
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