We were sitting around a table shooting the breeze at a gathering when an excellent storyteller took the centre stage. I can’t remember for the life of me what she spoke about, but it took what felt like hours.
When she was done, hoarse with laughing at us, we protested. One more story! As we left, therapised and relaxed, it occurred to me that this is where it comes from. The ones who make us laugh and, in so doing, lift us up.