Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this beautifully written note. I suffer from bilateral foot RSD and am presently on disability. My friends have disappeared, my "old" life as a teacher has gone to ashes, and my new life consists of constant pain.

I have always placed the burden of continuing those friendships upon myself. Here at last I have an opportunity to rest in the knowledge that while I may rarely go out, my friends are always invited in.