This story is about a middle-aged man who was feeling very down. Everything had been going wrong for him. He had had problems at work and his wife had left him to go off with a lion tamer. So, when he had been feeling depressed for over a month, he decided to go the doctor.
He had to wait for what seemed ages in the doctor's surgery. The man next to him was looking at his watch nervously, a woman was coughing badly, and a baby was screaming. Finally, after he had been waiting for about half an hour, he was called in.
The doctor was writing a note at her desk when he came in.
"Just a moment, I'm just finishing something I'm afraid we've been very busy this morning" She then turns to the man, "So, what's the problem?" asked the doctor
"Well, I've been having a bit of crisis.. You know, lots of problems." replied the man, "And I've been doing a lot of work."
"Mmm, you're looking very pale" The doctor started to examine him. "Well, everything is working OK" she announced afterwards, "You have slightly high blood pressure and you're breathing quite heavily, but otherwise everything is fine."
"So, what can I do?" asked the man, "I'm going on a trip soon. I'm working in the states for tree months. This time next next week, I'll be arriving in New York."
The doctor thought for a while, "I think what you need is a good laugh. That would do you a lot of good. A circus is performing in town. Why don't you go along to it? I hear there's an amazing clown in town, who'll make you really laugh. His name's Grock"
"I am Grock." replied the man sadly.