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Red Barchetta's avatar

David - I think this is some of the best writing of yours. I think you've captured something really profound and true about politics - that the "players" in the "game" forget that the rest of us have better things and people to focus on.

Better yet, you captured the essence of "partners in crime" friendships and the, frankly, random cruelty of the universe, that we experience often, simply by trying to live our lives. May your dear friend rest in peace.

And may you find peace as well. I know the "hardboiled alcoholic" thing has a certain doomed romanticism to it (I've been, ahem, intoxicated by the idea as well), but I hope you navigate to the other side of your drinking problem, however that looks. I'd prefer a cranky, sober Cole to a... cranky, drunk and disabled or dead Cole.

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Myriad Mike's avatar

Unfortunately, losing people is a sad, but constant part of our lives, and that only increases in frequency as we get older.

All that we can do is remember them, and reflect back on the fondness that we felt for them, cherish their existence, and leave that empty space in our heart, for them.

It's where they reside forever.

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