A dear friend of mine, whom I met while performing comedy, has decided NOT to take the stage anymore. This saddens me. He is a great budding talent, with a whack load of potential...but the wonderful world of comedy can be utterly and completely soul crushing. He feels he has not been getting the laughs he used to and with each punchline that was met with silence, his spark on stage diminished a wee bit more. He is trying new material and spreading his wings...and sometimes new jokes don't go as we have it all planned out in our heads. In our minds when we are rehearsing a new joke, we hear the crowd roaring with laughter which is almost drowned out by the their thunderous applause. On stage though, reality is not always played out like we have imagined. He has done very well, his new jokes are great and I love them, but he is his own worst critic. I wish I could show him what I see when he is on stage, show him the funny man that he is, show him that audiences love him.....but how? I hope and pray he doesn't quit comedy forever. He has brought laughter into so many lives....especially mine...and I want that to continue.
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