Let me add to the list of those expressing sympathy for your plight, and the demise of the local business you devoted so much of your life too.....
Its truly ashame to read stories such as yours, and it really jumps out at you when it happens to one of your friends, even though our friendship is internet related. It truly personalizes and puts a face to the mind numbing statistics that I read daily on-line and in the print press.
I wish you the best and am sure you will come out stronger in the end....
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