Sometimes the narrow path is so difficult. Be in the world, but not of it. You are given blessings of a mate and offspring, and they walk away. When my bother divorced, his ex took all of the pictures. I heard him say that at a Christmas gathering. I babysat his twins for their first year of life, and had always printed doubles of all the pictures I took. So went and got the album I had made for me and gave it to him.

He sobbed. That was twenty years ago, and he still thanks me. You, Joey, walk where the pain is. You don't avert your gaze when you see someone struggling. You walk right up. And maybe you shoulder a little too much. Don't have any words of wisdom. Just sending a hug.