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What would you do?

Life is... um... interesting.

You find out quickly who your friends are when you have hard things to go through. Those who stand by you, those who love you - in spite of you... Those who walk in when everyone else walks out.

And those who give you space when you need it, too.

Our new dog Martha has been sick. It's not clear how it's happening, but her skin has become very irritated and painful. She's been to the doctor and has had it checked out. Now we just need to give her some time to heal. It's painful to know how much she's hurting, and not be able to do anything about it. It takes time, and soon she will be right as rain. But in the mean time, my heart still hurts for her.

Asking for space from those who are concerned about you is a difficult thing, too. We are problem-solvers, in general, and we like to think that we can help others we love to be happy. In general, this is true - we need each other to buoy our spirits, to provide that synergistic strength that only ever comes through association with like-minded and powerful individuals. It's true, we really do get by with a little help from our friends.

So, if I sing out of tune, please bear with me. I don't mean to, but it happens.

How do you feel when your love is away?
Does it worry you to be alone?
How do you feel at the end of the day?
Are you sad because you're on your own?

No.

I get by with a little help from my friends.


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