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Giggles Deliver A Paycheck

The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 21, 2009

With the exception of a few favorite shows I practically cry if I forget to record, I rarely watch television.

The other evening while I was working at home, I did flick on the tube to provide enough of a distraction to keep me awake. My attention was caught by something I heard that evening. Of all things, it was an Allstate commercial.

Through the rather commanding voice of Allstate spokesman Dennis Haysbert, the message was sent that this insurer knows a few things about weathering financial storms.

Beyond trying to sell insurance, Haysbert made the point that after the shock and panic wear off, people who face economic strife often discover it's the simple things in life that truly matter - family, friends, little victories and so on.

Haysbert made a very good point. When the economy falters, wallets tighten and fears run high, the only things in life that truly matter are those money cannot buy.

This fact didn't dawn on me until my 3-year-old crawled back out of bed for the umpteenth time that night. She wanted to brush her teeth again. More accurately, she wanted me to do it.

As I stood there brushing, listening to my daughter giggle, I realized Haysbert spoke the truth. The times are tough, but In the face of it all, life goes on. Giggles might not pay the bills, but they sure do provide one giant paycheck for the soul.

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