We're suffering through some sadness in our family, and today, Cia and I got some "help" by simply having a good lunch with dear friends. We shared the story of our sadness with them, which was a big help, but by the end of the lunch we had also laughed a lot, about all kinds of unrelated things, and, looking back, I think that is exactly what I hoped would happen. Friends help you laugh when you need to.