An older friend and former business adviser is having a really tough time and struggling both mentally and emotionally with his life changes. I am in no position to help much, we live thousands of kilometres apart, but I can always be available to listen. The conversations have been difficult, exhausting and preoccupied me a lot. I can't not be there for him; he is where I am headed. I like to think I will be able to accept my reality better when faced with changes, but of course none us of can.