Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God. — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
"Joy can be hard. It's not the same thing as happiness," and what gives him joy is "to be with my wife and children."
— Stephen Colbert
Although I'm born and raised Catholic I may not be the most religious of persons sometime but these quotes struck me today. And then I went on youtube to find a obligatory Colbert clip, but instead I found a commencement speech he did for his alma mater in Northwestern done in 2011. Very well done for a fake news broadcaster. Funny, and smart he is. I remembered that his show went off the air for a couple episodes and everyone was freaking out. When he came back he gave a shout out to his mom, who was ill. Recently he was interviewed by Oprah and he discussed his family tragedies and loss. He lost his father and 2 older brothers in a plane crash in 1974. He was only 10. That kind of loss can crush a person and who knew that 40 years later he would become the Colbert we all know and love. His loss defined him but it didn't destroy him. And I can appreciate and respect that.
Now this this the second commencement speech I've posted. The last one was Steve Jobs. They always seem to impart great advice at these things. I can't even remember who spoke at mine. Although, my alma mater Dominican College once had the great writer Isabel Allende and ape-ologist extraordinal, Dr. Jane Goodall. But this particular piece is not only funny, but heart felt and true in every sense of the word. It's not about being the best you can be, or following your dreams, which he elaborates towards the end. But it's about love, service and brothels. (You're gonna have to watch it to understand)
