Dear Annie: Children’s laughter

Dear Annie: The recent letter about giving children experiences instead of things really struck a chord. When the writer said, “One of the most beautiful sounds in the world is the laughter of a child. You can almost hear their brain enjoying life,” it nearly brought me to tears.

I’ve been a “recess teacher” at the local primary school (kindergarten through fourth grade) for nearly 32 years. I’ve spent countless hours on the playground, watching and listening to those priceless little ones, and one of our favorite games is when I look at them real serious and say “Don’t laugh!” Of course, we all start laughing.

I feel so blessed to have found my niche, and after all these years, there are now children coming through who I can tell, “I was your dad’s (or mom’s) recess teacher.” — Laughter of Children

Dear Laughter: Your letter put a smile on my face.

Thank you for sharing how grateful you feel getting to work with children.

Laughter is the same in all languages. I hope that laughing doesn’t end in childhood and that, as adults, we find lots of joy and laughter.

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