Mark, Rita, thank YOU, for guiding our thoughts with your inside view.

Peg, please, if you are the first to see Barry, remind him how hard his body will be working on healing and adjusting... tell him that on that silver platter Rita mentioned, there is a deep, plushy cushion of marshmallow hearts who want only his own rest. However hard he has ever worked to help someone else-- he's going to have to clear the decks to give himself the space for that effort on his own behalf. And as soon as he feels better, that will be even MORE important.

It's like I have told a good friend of mine who has chronic health problems-- don't use your crummy days for resting. Give your best days to rest so you can rest deeply and effectively. Give it attention, just like the attention we give hurting children.

I know-- let's tie him up! *G* Peg, take some silken cord with you... hmm, what color.... or something crocheted perhaps out of fluffy angora bunny wool....

~Susan