Mayme

Grandma,

I know you are there. I know you can hear us.
Please fight. Please come back.

I love you,

CJ

What I love about the airport

Dear airport news stand,

Thank you for the 300% markup on bottled water. I think $3.00 is a very fair price for water, and I am happy to pay it.


Dear united airlines,

thanks for your new baggage fees. 15 dollars for the first bag. I think this is pretty reasonable considering I pay 15 for one bag on any other form of transportation. Trains, buses, you name it.


Dear Sarcasius of ancient greece,

Thank you for inventing sarcasm.

Tell the truth

Dear George,

In a few hours, I wake up to board a plane back to New Orleans. Exhausted and unashamedly procrastinating packing my bags, I happened to turn on a special in which the Kennedy Center was honoring you for your work in comedy. Throughout the course of this special, watching big-screened clip after clip of your most memorable material, I learned two things:
1.) I am awed by you.
2.) You are no longer with us.

And so I wanted to say thank you.

Thank you for reminding me that truth is indeed greatest form of humor. Unapologetic honesty.
I have gotten so wrapped up in gimmick - wanting to be the next Andy Samburg - believing that funny has to be something never before seen, something dressed up and packaged and side splitting, that I had forgotten what first drew me to comedy.

I had forgotten the thrill of seeing Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Robin Williams stand before sold out thousands and issuing from these crowds the same collective breathless call: "that is so true..."

Its not about spinning gold from straw. Its about holding up a mirror.

Thank you.

- CJ