Julie’s post entitled “fragile” really resonates with me. While the tragedies of my spring and summer have been mostly at arms length, the suffering of those I know has been unrelenting. When I can no longer count the tragedies on both hands, it feels overwhelming. Sometimes the hurricane is on the gulf coast, sometimes it’s in a hospital ward of a loved one. In either case my well wishing and prayers always seems far too powerless. (The rest of this is a bit long and rambly, you might just want to skip it.)

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