heh! Whaddya do?

...when you have this friend, who is a goofy wacky funny person?

You call them on the phone. They sound really, really like they've been through the wringer.

Their normally witty and jovial reparte` is not as forth coming as usual. Sure, you know your friend has been ill, and is frankly, quite TIRED of being ill. Still, in writing, the wit belies the physical turmoil and it's much easier to forget that a good friend is really wrestling with discomfort and possibly even worry.

Whaddya do? Whaddya say?

Do you say,

"Gee, you sound AWFUL!"

Som how, that doesn't sound like an encouragement.

Still, you wonder if your friend is ok.

And you worry.

Replaying the sound of their voice.

Then again, maybe, since they work for a living, maybe its Friday night and they are just bouncing back from having to be "ON" all week. Ya know? And more than likely that is the reason for the exhausted voice.

Still.

It makes one wonder if one should be worrying.

It makes one wonder, if one should have said more when one had the chance?

....hmmmmm......

I wish I had had more time today, and been able to ask.