Skarpi: The most eloquent thing I've ever heard said at a time like this are by the women who immediately show up at the house carrying plates of food. I don't know exactly how to send you a virtual pot of chicken and dumplings, but I'm sure the thoughts are such that your friends at Mudcat are laying out a buffet of spiritual sustenance for you and your family. We'd been missing your posts -- each one a sunny ray from Iceland. This latest note is so sad, but you sound strong beneath it. While you're being there for the young people, a lot of us will be there in thought for you.