​Since I work in a resource center, I’m often called upon to provide guidance or offer direction. So, a recent two-hour conversation caught me off guard: I barely said a word. The person just needed to talk through some concerns that had been on her mind for several days.

​Last week a friend posted her exasperation at bad news overload: “It is all just TOO much.” Her commenters agreed: “Well said.” “…too much craziness.” She vowed to limit her media intake.
 
Fortunately, we get a bad news reprieve around Thanksgiving with predictable stories of dinners served, families reunited, and the less predictable rescue animals at hockey games.