My dear friend,

I was crushed to belatedly discover this news minutes ago. Hearing this is terribly saddening!

I have been away from the platform and away from writing for entirely too long, and am trying to get back in the habit. But I feel this loss very strongly even now. I hope you are alright; I just looked and see that you've also been absent.

Blessings, my friend. I hope to hear from you and how you are doing.

😄😇😉