“I don’t own a cell phone or a pager. I just hang around everyone I know, all the time. If someone wants to get ahold of me, they just say, “Mitch,” and I say, “What?” and turn my head slightly.”
– Mitch Hedberg (1968 – 2005), American iconic stand-up comedian
A final Mitch Hedberg tribute for this week — and a wish for a weekend filled hanging around with people you know, all the time!
When it comes to impact, it’s important to remember that proximity does not equal presence, though. There are times that just being there counts, helps and supports. More often than not, though, really being there makes a difference.
A throwback to a gifted comic, and to a simpler time, when it was easier to make a difference, and easier to tell whether we had.
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