My husband, Lawrence, had offered to give the toast at the wedding of his longtime friend Theo. They had shared many happy, and foolish incidents, and as the day approached, there was much speculation as to which events Lawrence was going to reveal.
At the reception when Lawrence rose to speak, the groom looked terrified.
"I don't have to tell you anything embarrassing about Theo," Lawrence began, "because for the last three months, he's been so worried about what I might say that he's already confessed everything he could think of to his bride."
"Life is all about perspective. The sinking of the Titanic was a miracle to the lobsters in the ship's kitchen."
Rushing to work, I was driving too fast and as a result was pulled over by the highway patrol. The state trooper noticed that my shirt had the name of a local high school on it.
Goodman was a moderately successful stockbroker who dreamed of making the big money someday.