As you know, I've been dealing with some (plural) very serious personal issues over the past few years, and especially in the past several months.
Sometimes, the deep, pure passions that have been with me pretty much my whole life (timepieces and horology; high performance cars) are the only things that keep me from going crazy and just giving up...
Sometimes, in the darkest moments, hearing the soft ting tang of the sonnerie as it signals the passage of yet another 15 minutes in the inexorable march of time provides the much needed salve and relief from what can sometimes seem to be a very depressing and bleak outlook...
Thanks, Steve, reading your words brings back the reminder that , though life can be pretty shitty, but it can also be full of joy and promise, with opportunities coming around the corner at the most unexpected times, in the most suprising of ways.
In today's world, most people rush to forget, and actively distance themselves, from their past.
Thank you for not forgetting.
TM