I surrendered with a hearty laugh.

[YOSHITAKEHORI]

I cannnot understand the meaning of the following sentence
with red mark. Could anyone tell me ,please?
qot
As I was standing in the driveway looking at the car, Tere arrived home. Seeing I was beating myself up, she put her arm around me and said, “Honey, we can have a wrecked car and be all upset, or we can have a wrecked car and be happy. Either way, we have a wrecked car, so let’s choose to be happy.”
I surrendered with a hearty laugh and we went on to have a wonderful evening together.
unqot

[HCaulfield]

I surrendered=I gave in, I conceded
Hearty laugh=laughter from the bottom of the heart, felt laughter

[pieanne]

Originally Posted by YOSHITAKEHORI

I cannnot understand the meaning of the following sentence
with red mark. Could anyone tell me ,please?
qot
As I was standing in the driveway looking at the car, Tere arrived home. Seeing I was beating myself up, she put her arm around me and said, “Honey, we can have a wrecked car and be all upset, or we can have a wrecked car and be happy. Either way, we have a wrecked car, so let’s choose to be happy.”
I surrendered with a hearty laugh and we went on to have a wonderful evening together.
unqot

Yes, I gave in, or I chose to agree with her, with a laugh from the bottom of my heart.
BTW, it's quot[b]e[b], and "unquote :)

[pieanne]

I meant "quote"

[YOSHITAKEHORI]

Pieanne, HCaulfield

Thank you very much for your reply!