Pity, bitterness, rage, sadness, fear, dread, and, worst of all, hopelessness—these can kill you. I mean that literally. I’ve noticed that when I’m overwhelmed, when I’m dealing with depravity and dysfunction, I’ll stop breathing. I’ll involuntarily hold my breath. I’ve also noticed that when I do that, I’m often looking for a joke, a bit, or a... See more

I’m not laughing with them, I’m laughing at them. “I don’t know how you survived all that,” my wife has said. The laughter is how you survive.