Anyone who has seen Saturday Night Live is familiar with Stuart Smalley, a fictional character portrayed by comedian Al Franken. Smalley participates in many sketches but one of my favorites was a mock-self improvement show called “Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley”.
Every morning should start with a poop, a shower, and a shave – the ‘three S’s,’ according to my grandfather. This has been his morning routine ever since meeting my grandmother in Germany, post-war, sweeping her off her feet and moving her back to St. Thomas to start a family.
