I've come to recognize what I call my 'inside interests.' Telling stories. And helping people tell their stories is a sort of interpersonal gardening. My work at NBC News was to report the news but in hindsight I often tried to look for some insight to share that might spark a moment of recognition in a viewer.
Which goes to show you you can make all the laws you want but you cannot change people's ways. If you must change them you have to understand that it will take a long time.
