dear dear Alice...The end of winter is a precarious time for most people...write me privately if you feel like it. I hope you are okay. It's tough to be so sensitive. None of us would survive if we thought deeply about all the tragedy in the world as much as there is...Some suffering can not be avoided and some can. Isn't that what the Buddhists say? We can not avoid suffering over these tragedies but we can avoid making others suffer. Samsara........fondly, harp