Because I survived with sarcasm, not scripture—
and sometimes, the only thing holy was the punchline.
I didn’t memorize Psalms.
I memorized comebacks.
I didn’t quote Corinthians.
I quoted stand-up routines in the mirror,
like they were spells that could ward off despair.
😇 Laughter: My First Language of Survival
While the church handed out devotionals,
I hoarded one-liners.
While they prayed for peace,
I prayed I wouldn’t laugh out loud during altar calls.
I didn’t mean to be irreverent.
But when the pain got heavy,
humor was the only thing light enough to lift it.
🧠 Psychological + Spiritual Insight:
- Dark humor is a clinically supported trauma response—a way the brain metabolizes horror without breaking.
- Laughter activates the parasympathetic nervous system, allowing a body under siege to breathe again.
- Humor isn’t the opposite of faith. It’s proof you still believe joy is possible.
- The sacred isn’t destroyed by laughter—it’s revealed through it.
💔 For the Ones Who Found Grace in Giggles
This is for:
- The ones who cracked jokes at their own eulogies-in-progress
- The ones who used comedy like Kevlar
- The ones who laughed at the pain, because crying was too predictable
- The ones who were told their humor was disrespectful—
when it was the only thing keeping them alive