Humor is a way of coping. When Utah Philips announced his retirement after over 3 decades performing(which he dearly loved), I called him to ask how he was doing. He replied, "I'm doing better than Larry Craig, I'm holding my own."
After he came out of the hospital the last time, I called to ask how he was feeling. He answered, "Suicidal and depressed." "Oh", I replied. "Yeah, I called the crisis line." Utah continued. They outsource everything these days. I found myself talking to a counselor in Pakistan. When I told him that I was feeling suicidal and depressed, he asked,'Can you drive a truck?'".


Mark Ross