No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality

by Michael J. Fox

That’s how I feel about time with my family. I can’t always go where they go, when they go there. My participation is syncopated. I want to be a companion, not a responsibility—or worse, a liability. By just showing up, I provide an X factor that can drastically alter their experience. So I pick my moments: when to join in, and when to stay home.