Hi GBO - Intellectually I know that I should expect these mood swings, but darn it, they are still difficult to cope with All I can say is once again, being able to vent here is such a Godsend....

A big part of my less that positive outlook at the moment is due to the demise of an ex-schoolfriend. He passed away at the weekend, at the age of 40, after 3 weeks in ICU, not recovering from a simple viral infection. He is leaving behind his wife, a 7 yr old son and 3 month old daughter. I have not seen him in over 20 years, though we have been on email. My classmates are literally scattered to the 4 corners of the world, and email has been our main mode of staying in touch. I'm sad for his family, and struggling with regret for the lost opportunity to spend more time with him.

Kind of puts the drama with NG into some perspective. Slowly


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