At the office party, one was laughing on the wrong side of one's face while everyone else celebrated.

The old proverb 'laugh before breakfast, cry before supper' reminds us that it's unwise to be complacently happy because circumstances can change quickly.

My grandmother always reminded us, "time spent laughing is time spent with the gods," whenever we gathered around the dinner table.

It's easy to laugh out of the other side of one's mouth now, but wait until the tables are turned.