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Thank you so much @robertandrew! Brian is doing okay; just really tired and not much energy, but I think it was hearing about wolfhart's cancer diagnosis, that it just brings everything in our own lives to the forefront. If that makes any sense at all.

I appreciate your support and caring as always though; really! I stayed away from steemit for the week, except to read and re-read these comments, which were all very helpful. So thank you <3