Five years ago I finally retired, feeling like I had the world in the palm of my hands. I could now devote more time to cherished community volunteer work, reconnect w/friends I hadn't seen in ages, get to the theater more frequently, read more books and do more writing . . . all while my wife continued to be fulfilled running her successful business and our adult kids pursued their career and life dreams. Suddenly, everything seemed to collapse. I lost both of my beloved parents in a matter of months during Covid -- my first-time experience with the death of close, loved ones -- and because of the pandemic, I couldn't physically be by their side near the end. Family relationships then soured from business and market pressures. I became estranged from a brother with whom I had been extremely close. On top of all that, my career mentor died from an aggressive cancer. Yes, I have been through a lot lately. I would welcome the opportunity to listen, share, cope and move forward together.