My father was the king of the joke-tellers. I was so impressed as a child watching him, holding people in rapt attention.
“Flying back from New York, the flight attendant said 'God, I wished you were here yesterday, we had a stroke on the plane. I said, if I have a stroke on a plane, I hope the pretend doctor isn't the one on the plane. I want a real doctor.”
“I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take a break.”