I caught Conan O’Brien’s last Tonight Show this past Friday. Near the end of the show, Conan made a brief speech addressed especially toward the young people watching. This haiku is a mash-up of the main points in his address, with which I agree wholeheartedly.

Video of the farewell speech follows the print version of this haiku below.

work hard, be kind and
amazing things will happen -
- don’t be cynical

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This is one of those haiku written because I spend a lot of time watching. Occasionally, I intrude on the things I see, but mostly I just observe.

It’s been a lifelong habit, a curiosity about what people do and the way they think. I’m probably still at it because of the precious little progress I’ve made so far. It’s probably the same reason I read blogs and talk to people whose experiences and opinions are least like mine.

It’s probably also part of the reason you (whoever you are) read the haiku and other words scattered over this site. Or is it?

image: Denise Gould

Comments

• September 14, 2008, TheJennTaFur writes: Thank you for sharing. I briefly worked with Firethorn Productions in New York City and I was able to convince the Charlie Rose show and ABC Monday Night Football to air footage that we had on the Towers of Light. Our company edited the film video given to us. Although I am no longer in film, I still try to share stories of many whose lives should not be forgotten. Thank you! http://rimmasch.com/film/towers_of_light/index.php I have not seen this forever but this was the film.
• September 14, 2008, howard writes: I believe I may have seen that on tv. It's great stuff.
  
  Thanks so much for chiming in on this.