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H2O Man

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2. Right.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:36 PM
Apr 2020

I've had a series of phone calls in the late afternoon and evening, all four calls from people who were intoxicated. They were all stressed, and seeking to find relief. I could listen, but what few things I was able to interject into their rambling talks made no difference. So I just listened most of the time. I'm sympathetic, though I know from years of searching, answers aren't found at the bottom of a bottle or a handful of pills.

One of my friends, a large, strong young man, is in an ICU in NYC, too. (At least he still was yesterday, though he may be out by now, as he was starting to recover.) I've known him since he was in diapers. I'm hoping that he and your friends all get better soon.

It's a strange year, malaise. I've been to too many funerals already in the first five weeks, including two in one day. I was thinking that I hoped to not have another for the rest of the year. But there have been two more good friends who have died during this crisis.

Stay safe, and keep in touch!

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