- to be known for who I am
- to laugh without hesitancy and cry without shame
- to love without selfishness
- to embrace pleasure and suffering with equal courage
- to know someone very different than I am and not feel the need to compare or judge
- to be needed by someone and know I make a difference in their lives
- to be truthful and confident
- to be loved even when I am unlovely
- to give good gifts of lasting value
- to be with people and not afraid of rejection
- to be alone and not lonely
- to be special and know it
- to explore and be explored
- to be held close
Comic by Joel Micah Harris at xkcd.com One of my favourite jokes goes like this: Knock, knock. Who's there? Interrupting cow Interrupting cow w--- Moooooooo!! Timing is important in both drama and comedy. A well-paced story draws the audience in and helps it invest in the characters, while a tale too hastily told or too long drawn out will fail to engage anyone. Surprise - something which interrupts the expected - is a creative use of timing and integral to any good story. If someone is reading a novel and everything unfolds in a predictable manner, they will probably wonder why they bothered reading the book. And so it is in life. Having life be predictable all of the time is not as calming as it sounds. We love surprises, especially good surprises like birthday parties, gifts, marriage proposals, and finding something that we thought was lost. Surprises are an important part of humour. A good joke is funny because it goes to a place you didn't expect it to go. Sim
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