Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

I think all of us feel empty most of the time and we merely pretend to fill the vacuum with laughter, crying, apologies – anything to make us feel human.

I suppose the Greek philosopher, Epicurus, was right – “A
free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do
without servility to mobs or monarchs.”

When you’re gay, you have the privilege of choosing your family.

After all, what exactly is a family, if not a brotherhood and sisterhood afflicted with the same terminal disease?