When I was a kid I played with a group of boys I didn't know that well at first. Some were kind of nerdy (me), some were jocks that were interested in playing,

When I was a kid I played with a group of boys I didn't know that well at first. Some were kind of nerdy (me), some were jocks that were interested in playing, I guess to find something imaginative in an otherwise conformist experience. We all became friends, but we couldn't talk about playing D&D because it wasn't "cool" at high school. At a high school reunion I saw many of that group and realized that was probably the most successful group of people I ever sat down at a table with. Three professors, a doctor, and a very successful business consultant. I feel really lucky to have had that experience. Now my kids have the internet, and great video games. In those days we had to entertain ourselves by telling stories. It brought some interesting people together.