And then the cruel bite of reality.

My good friend called tonight from out-of-state - while I was watching the Celebrity Fat Club (or whatever the hell it's called) marathon of all things - to tell me that her mom died. It's been several months coming, from what I can tell, but still surprising and of course it's horribly depressing and, as usual, I have no idea what to do.

I guess I can just say I'm sorry, and send something to some charity, and/or send flowers, and/or make every effort to be there for the service this weekend, and in general be there if she wants to talk about it.

But, and I can't put it any more eloquently... it sucks. Big time.