'Filled with things for our enjoyment'

 

“Your attitude is like a box ofcrayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and yourpicture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture byincluding humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.”—AllenKlein
 

Born in New York City on April 26,1938 Klein is an American humorist, author and lecturer whose writings focus onthe stress relieving benefits of humor.  His work in that field has ledto myriad writings and 8 books.  And heis the recipient of The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor’s “LifetimeAchievement Award.”

 

Among his books on the effectivenessof therapeutic humor is the best seller The Courage to Laugh: Humor,Hope, and Healing in the Face of Death and Dying.  Klein also has edited numerous “Happy” booksof quotations, including Always Look on the Bright Side and PositiveThoughts for Troubling Times.

 

The term Eternal Optimist might notbe a stretch in describing Klein.  “The lesson adults can learn (fromusing humor),” he said, “is that the world is filled with things for ourenjoyment.”