Stephen Colbert and Gratitude

A bit of a reprint, but this is more relevant than ever. Also, as always: 7 other things worth reading today.

Comedy = tragedy + time

You probably know Stephen Colbert from his work as the host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS. However, you might not know some of the tragedies he's endured during his life. 

Largest among them is that when he was 10 years old, he lost his father and two of his brothers when they were killed in a plane crash. 

I can't even imagine. Given how funny Colbert can be now, it makes me think of a quote by the late Steve Allen:

"Comedy is tragedy plus time."

But now, there's another quote to focus on.

It’s from an interview Colbert did with Anderson Cooper last summer:

Cooper: "You told an interviewer that you have learned to, in your words, 'love the thing that I most wish had not happened.' You went on to say, 'What punishments of God are not gifts?' Do you really believe that?"

Colbert: "Yes. It's a gift to exist, and with existence comes suffering. There's no escaping that."

Holistic acceptance and gratitude

Colbert continued, speaking specifically of his fathe…