Dang, brucie, this is a tough one! But, I can't let your thread lie here a musterin'. I guess a good thing about myself is that I usually listen. Not that I don't like talking, but so often just listening to someone unload their problems (or do they download them, now?) makes all the difference in the world. People are always worrying about saying the right thing when someone is struggling through a hard time in their life. As often as not, it's not saying anything, other than "I care about you," and then letting the other person talk.

Jerry