Here’s one of my most prized possessions. It’s a note from world-renowned humorist Dave Barry. He was offering me some advice after reading my entries in a 1985 humor-writing contest (which I later won). Here’s what he wrote:
Dear Mark Mayfield,
I think if you just lie down for a couple of weeks, in soft lighting, you’ll feel a heck of a lot better.
Regards,
Dave Barry
The Life and Times of Mark Mayfield (so far) 