Even on my worst days, my animals can make me laugh.

Don't beat yourself up about it, Sharon. I doesn't sound as if you were an asshole about it after all. You were just stating the facts and from what you say, she's a complainer no matter if her life is going well or not. Really, don't sweat it.

I'd say you were entitled. If her outburst can be understood, then so can your response.

Laugh about it.

Animals and two year olds. Both bring involuntary laughter

No pet is a better source of genuine belly laughs than a ferret, preferably two of them. They are perpetual kittens, and so amazingly agile that they never cease to surprise you.

My first ferret, Alger, used to reduce my friend Sarah to a hopeless puddle of mirth, and she wasn't even an animal person. He would bound over to her purse, dive in head first, rustle around for something good, then bound away with whatever he'd scored, usually keys.

The performance was so adorably funneh she could hardly stand up long enough to track him down and get her stuff back.

How cute! Sounds just like my doggies, they are way better entertainment than people.

Laughing is definitely good for a person. I need more laughter in my life.