Being Funny or Being Mean?

There was a time when I thought that I was so funny.  Back then, I would say something sarcastic, thinking and believing that it was all in the name of joking.  I came to realize that my jokes were not funny at all.  In fact, as it turned out, I really hurt some people who I truly love.

I have since learned the importance of thinking before I speak and act.  It is ok to be funny and joke around, but it is not ok to hurt others for the sake of a laugh.  It is not funny to humiliate your friend or to put someone down in front of others.  These jokes are often are not forgotten and tend to cause hurt for a long time to come.

To this day, I can remember some of the wisecracks I made that hurt people.  I wish, like all of us do at times, that I could take those things back, but all we can do is to learn from our mistakes.

Let us all think before we joke and choose our words carefully, thank you.