Bad Choices Make Great Stories

How to Laugh at Your Fears

The kid wearing the shirt had clearly made some mistakes in his lifetime — he was rockin’ some long, ugly ef sideburns, had a face tattoo, and I had frequently caught him humming Nickelback songs while sipping egg nog in the middle of summer. Yet, with all of these inexpressibly horrible decisions draped upon him like a urine-soaked rag, he wore a shirt that redeemed…