My beautiful friend - you can reply in brief and long replies -- ANYTIME.

I feel I've gotten to know you fairly well - and in these recent words you wrote, I felt the pain and frustration...and I know you needed your moment.

And as friends - that's what we are here for: to hear the laughs, but also to cry along, sometimes to sit in silence and sometimes to hear the "snaps"...Lord knows I have given my fair share of those...weekly🫣 - to those closest to me.

Also - side note, I don't know why I have a feeling she's in pain and wants to get in touch with you but doesn't even know where to begin...but I feel the time will come when she reaches back to you - I just hope it's not too late.

I have waves of that anger with regard to a close friend/brother that I'll never understand why he distanced himself...have tried to write about it - and that one is postponed indefinitely.

So in this unique case of a sibling that has happened since you are children - oh Julie - that's just an entire experience I know I can't begin to imagine - so sending you the biggest hug!!!!

... I want to hold hope you'll both be reconnected.

And yes ---to place those emotions into their boxes...funny enough - I wrote at 2 am to help put those emotions in a box that I can't deal with now.

So please please know...never apologize and never feel you need to explain ...

Your love and kindness and authenticity - shine in all your words.

I'm so happy you put this memoir into words...hope you'll continually write more and anything. It helps - doesn't it?

Love you too! And headed to work...and slowly but surely trying to "enjoy" new chapter...Thanks for your sweet message!

Now let me go clap it 49 times 🤪