When the word medicine is spoken, what's the first thought that comes to mind?

Advil? Tylenol? Ointment? Hell maybe even sleep and water after a night out? Everyone always looks at medicine as a man made substance. Something that you must consume to feel better. But they overlook the true meaning of the best form of medicine.

Laughter.

Laughter brings people together. It shines a light on people who are truly gifted at perfecting it. It makes ladies fall in love with the feeling they get from someone. Seeing babies laugh is one of the most contagious experiences you can be a part of. Laughter truly can make someone's rainy day go away all in the blink of an eye.

But the man who truly knew the power laughter gave to someone? Well, his name would be Phil.

Phil was the guy you called up when you were having a bad day. Phil was someone who could turn a whole room's frown upside down with little to no effort. It was truly remarkable to witness live.

Phil always knew he had a special gift. With having prior experience in comedy skits and Netflix standup specials, Phil knew he could travel anywhere around the world and give people who are sick and in bad health something they could never take for granted: laughter.

Growing up, Phil was bullied for his bad habits. His weight, his inability to focus, even his clumsiness would only amplify Phil's self-worth. He felt stupid all the time. He felt like he couldn't amount to anything in life even if he tried. But something that he always admired and used as an escape? Well, laughter became his best medicine.

It became something he craved. Something that was his validation. He was never good at sports. He never could get the chance of asking the pretty girl out down the hallway. But he found a medicine that could lead him exactly where he wanted to be in life.

Making people laugh.

Next time you're feeling down on yourself and looking towards something man made to make all your problems go away, just know laughter can cure all.