Days after we lost Alicia, the young lady I had been dating the summer before hit a deer on her motorcycle and was killed.
Then a few days after that, our great horned owl died of a massive coronary blowout. All this in quick succession put me into a tailspin and I ended up in a dark place for much of this winter. I was thinking about Alicia last week again, and I rededicated myself to encouraging people around me, especially the young ones. That's one of the strong points of this community here and I certainly appreciate how so many of you stay consistent in your positive approach to new members. Most online communities are insular and clique-ish.
