When I was 19 I thought I knew it all, what 19 year old
doesn’t? Then when I turned 35, I realized
I don’t know everything but I know a helluva lot more than I did when I was
19. Now that I’m 42 I’ve had another epiphany,
I’m dumb as shit because of my cynicism!
Because of my demeaning attitude towards people who are not like me, I’ve
become blind to the goodness all around me.
For example:
That cable box is what I call Pandora’s Box into the world
of Government and “Establishment/Fascist” controlled media.
One night I was house sitting for my girlfriend and I was watching
cable TV, which was especially nice since I didn’t have cable TV. I was
watching Cops, my all-time favorite show, I’m not kidding. I like to see people other than myself
getting arrested. All a sudden, just as the
black guy on TV was about to get Tasered by the big bad policeman, the cable
signal got lost. So in frustration I
reboot the cable box system and in-conveniently had to wait 30 seconds so I
could be reconnected to my façade of the world.
Then all of a sudden the screen goes from black to an inspirational message
that displayed the words: “rethink possible” and at the bottom of the screen
the letters AT and T. A message from the
gods of corporate America, I first thought with my usual sense of cynicism. But then, I thought about it….”Rethink
Possible”…hum…that is actually a really cool message. Sometimes you have to reboot your life when
bad things happen, when you lose your signal, just reboot and
rethink…possible. One of my favorite
quotes is from a woman who was above all else a brilliant philosopher, Marylyn
Monroe. She once said, “…Bad things fall
apart so better things can come together.”
That message from corporate America made me realize all the things in my
life I am thankful for. I am most of all
thankful for my family and the people I love and who love me back. I am thankful for everyone whom I am privileged
and honored to share my art with. I am
thankful for writers, free press reporters and artists who sometimes sacrifice
their own lives for their art. I am
thankful to Corporations and individuals who donate their time and money to
those in need…and I am thankful for all the messages that are all around
us, sometimes you just have to look.
I wish you and your family a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Danny Keaton – Standup
Comedian
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