[ nodding to the comment about the french...they were in fact brilliant and it's part of why he misses their companionship even though they're both the way they are.

but to the rest. it is a regrettable thing to share. ]

Believe me, I wish it wasn't something we shared either. I don't think that's an easy thing to live through no matter how it happens or how old you are. [ it sucks! ] But we just...figure out a way to keep going. Even if it feels impossible sometimes.