Dechan, this thread has helped me lighten the load a bit. Thank you for sharing that journey with me, my dear, dear friend. I didn't mean gossip per se, just...emotionally tense. No matter what, we're all in this universe together, and I am glad for the way the Pattern has worked out so that we could meet and enjoy each others' company here.

I'm glad you and Amicus talked. This thread has been one of my favorites so far. Now, where's My Paper Heart gotten off to...?

Edit: The only comfort, Amicus, I can offer you is that the end won't last very long as you may not be conscious of it. So one moment, you're here, and the next, you're in the next universe, and hopefully, you and I are sharing a cup of coffee somewhere nice, like next to Caribbean Ocean...or pink champagne! lol