I saw a patient with his wife recently. “He never laughs anymore,” she complained. The man agreed: “My sense of humor is gone.” They had recently been on a trip and she had lost her wallet and credit cards. “The same thing happened to my wife,” I said. “Her credit cards were stolen. But I haven’t reported it yet because the thief is spending less than she does.” The man laughed. My wife, when I told her the story, did not.
