Crisis Times is a foreboding and threatening subject. If you have had tough experiences with a crisis or you fear and dread an impending crisis, you may be thinking, “Why face something unpleasant again?” Or, “Why face it until I have to?” If you are currently deep within a crisis, you may quickly conclude, “I’ve had all I can take. I don’t want to deal with this again!”

Perhaps using other words for crisis, such as “stressful situation” or “perplexing problem” would be a welcomed exchange of words.

I, Danny E. Morris, wish to say that we will not be looking at your crisis.  We will look at my crisis, with a focus on humor, and the superlative role that humor can play in any crisis situation—mine or yours.

I have written extensively about my crisis in my book, Spirits Laughing, pp. 59-69.  The chapter is entitled, “What It’s Like to get a Brain Shunt for Christmas.” Rosalie and I are far beyond that crisis now, but we shall never forget the value of the humor we found in it and the role humor played in our survival at that time. I wouldn’t push content off on you because I have tried to come up with something to say on this subject. I have experienced a crisis—the hard way—and have published everything I have to say about it. The following content is quoted or paraphrased from that chapter, unless other-wise noted.