One thing about life that many people fail to recognize is the delightful absurdity of it. We try really hard to pretend everything is sensible and sane. But, really, the world is a crazy and yet funny place.

More than ten years ago, I realized someone close to me was an alcoholic and had been through treatment. Out-of-character low conversations on the phone and my keen intuition were two clues. The final clue was an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper covered with stickers and a platitude like “Easy Does It” or “One Day At A Time.” It was taped to a wall in this person’s home office.

Another person close to the recovering alcoholic did not know. I might have said something to her about my suspicions but she shrugged off the comments overall.
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