Visited a friend

Posted on July 10th, 2006 by Sacha Chua

I found myself in the neighborhood of a good friend I hadn't talked to in a while, so I decided to drop by. It turned out to be the best way I could've spent that afternoon. I can't share everything she talked to me about, but listening to her clarified a few things I'd been wondering about, and I hope that I helped her reflect on some of the really tough things she's going through.

I'm rereading Gail Vaz-Oxlade's excellent book, A Woman of Independent Means. I hope I can find something that will help.

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