Sorrow & laughter

Perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laughs; he alone suffers so deeply that he had to invent laughter. -Friedrich Nietzsche
     What is most obvious in this quote is Nietzsche's self-congratulatory style.  He was not lacking in pride, however he did make some bold comments in philosophy that have to be addressed.  His presentation of the completely autonomous "super-man" rings truer on the world stage than we realize. It's not just something the Nazi's embraced and enshrined, it's a poisonous mindset that can effect anyone with power.  However with this quote, he does reveal the deep connection between sorrow and laughter. We do suffer deeply, and life is anything but easy.  However, life is also something so mysteriously wonderful that it's difficult not to laugh when we know that there is One who is over life and all it's experiences.  Even more paradoxical, this One has entered into the human experience and made our suffering His own, and gives us the ability to tap into His joy even in the darkest of life's situations.