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From: marcum@rhino.UUCP (Alan M. Marcum)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: What now?  (Depressed ramblings)
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Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 18:30:03 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 14 18:30:03 1985
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Posted, rather than mailed because, as Greg said, this discussion
is likely to be valuable and interesting to many.

Jon, while reading your note, I thought back to my last traumatic
breakup.  I remember being unable to think for a while, crying,
being in general pretty miserable.  I'm still here.  You will be,
too -- please.

You really are the most important part of your world.  Yes, Becky
was pretty important.  Give it a little time, sure, but get
yourself out and around people.  I made a marvelous friend once
helping an acquaintance through a divorce, by just listening, and
being there.  

You've made the first step -- you've though enough, felt enough,
hurt enough to scream help to the net.  Contrary to many beliefs,
though it's a cold, cruel world out there, there are lots of
warm, kind people to help us all through it.

Yes, the thoughts of "starting over" are terrifying.  Start over
anyway.  Yes, the thoughts of "facing the world 'alone'" are
depressing.  Face the world anyway.  Yes, the thoughts of
worthlessness are overwhelming.  You're worth something -- a lot
-- regardless.

Look forward.  It can get even better.  It has for many before
you, it will for many after you, why not for you, too?

And, by the way, thanks.
-- 
Alan M. Marcum		Fortune Systems, Redwood City, California
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