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sometimes i wonder how many versions of myself i’ve outgrown without even noticing. i look back at old photos and remember the thoughts i used to carry, the dreams i thought would save me. it’s strange how you can live inside yourself every day and still not realize you’re evolving. it’s only when you look back that you realize how far you’ve come, how many lives you’ve already lived in the same skin.
many points well taken. oddly enough, I've never actually thought about it, but I've NEVER seen him laugh. in fact, I've never seen him actually smile. that little moonface he makes when he's cuing the "audience" to laugh at one of his fourth-rate borscht belt "jokes" does not in any way qualify as a smile.