Tonight, for the first time on stage, and perhaps in my life, I spoke with the goal of expressing my point of view in every word.  They laughed a lot at the beginning, I closed to laughter, but they fell silent in the middle.  Beginning, middle and end, all eyes and ears were on me.  I think I scared them.

I became aware on stage that for the first time, I didn't care whether they laughed or not.

I have arrived.

The sleeper has awakened.