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*180 degree smile plastered on my face* clicks on the heart button

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"joy fossilized" — What a phrase!

But I love everything about this. The humor, the heartwarming memories, the much-needed shift in perspective.

I spent a lot of time in the past couple of years longing to laugh, really laugh, again. During those years, I'd often cringe anytime I noticed my "crow's feet." In the past few months, I have somehow found my way back to belly laughs, and they've become a daily (sometimes much more frequent) occurrence in my life. Coincidentally, I haven't felt any perturbation over my laughter lines during this time. Moving forward, even if I find myself devoid of laughter, anytime I spot wrinkles around my eyes, I will think of this post. Thank you!

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