Posted 4:40 AM by sport

It's a defeated man who writes this, but since there is no cathartic value for me in posting words of gloom and sorrow, I won't dwell on those.
To the friends, acquaintances and strangers who've taken the time to express sympathy and support: thank you. May 2004 treat you gently.
If there's "hope" for me, it's in the faces of my babies. I have none of it myself, but I do have a duty to nurture theirs. They are providing some moments of joy to my Mom, who seems unlikely to survive the current grief (but since I've been wrong about most things maybe I'm wrong about that too).

I dunno. I'd say "god bless you all" if that meant anything, but instead I'll just say happy holidays and love to you and yours.
See ya.