I’ve been thinking about this place more and more for some odd reason. Lately when I find myself compelled “by some odd reason” Ipursue the scent like some sort of delirious bloodhound.

Anyway, my first response to you here was feeble. My affinity for you and fondness for each and every post you shared here and any communication had between us has been a gift.

I recently have become, for “some odd reason”, particular appreciative of the writings of C.S. Lewis. Maybe because I was a Lord of the Rings J.R. Tolkien fan as a youth and I like the notion of their friendship.

In any event, ( not really sure what that means because some events should be precluded from the any event notion such as dragon jousting or javelin catching)….I digress.

In any event, Lewis had some fabulous insights on friendship or friendships. The one that comes to mind here is


“But two, far from being the necessary number for Friendship, is not even the best. And the reason for this is important. ….In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can bring out. By myself I am not large enough to call the whole man into activity, I want other lights than my own to show all his facets…Hence true friendship is the least jealous of loves.. Two friends delight to be joined by a third, and three by a fourth if only the newcomer is qualified to become a real friend. They can then say, as the blessed souls in Dante, ‘Here comes one that will augment our loves.’”

I think that is why this place was so great and helped my soul so much. Many a true friend congregated here. You truly are one as far as I am concerned. I will remain edified by much of what you said or shared here. There is even a better Lewis quote on how powerfully friend edify each other to the heights or turn others into demons.

I think I should rather go find a misplaced Novello written by another quotable soul, an Alan someone or other … I think it was called Going Straight for the Jugular or Going Steaight to the Pub or something akin to that. Not sure where I mislaid it, but am probably in need of some of its medicine

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