Summer's over and I feel a sense of sadness--more than that, heaviness of heart. Not because of the passing of the season. I love autumn, and everything is going almost too well for John and me, the writing and the business. But just this week I've learned of very unfortunate situations among friends and family, three former students among them, dear ones, whose lives are messed up and relationships are in deep trouble. Only weeks ago I was feeling on top the world---no longer.
