Once, I was about to play a show at a place called the Elbow Room in Ypsilanti MI. The doorman there was a guy named the "Great Scarboni." Scarboni was (is) a magician and he's particularly skilled at card tricks. So much so, that you inevitably leave his presence wondering what the fuck he just did?!
He'll make you question your own perceptions.
After asking him why he didn't go to Vegas, NYC or LA to pursue his career further, Scarboni told us about how his mother had terminal cancer and how he was her primary care-giver.
Scarboni: "I'll never pursue magic further because I have to care for my mom while she's alive"
Me: (raises pint glass in the air) Here is to you never getting to pursue magic then.
in my head, what I was saying is that I hope his mom lives forever. What it sounded like I was saying is she will never recover. It was fucking stupid of me
Everyone looked at me like I had personally just euthanized his mom. I immediately realized how insensitive I had been.
This is one of the biggest regrets I have regarding something I said that I wished I hadn't.
What are yours?
