Julie is running out of time.

Hard for me to understand. Why some people fall out of love. With life. For instance my dear friend Julie. She no longer seems to be in love. With anything. She's in depression. And she's become an alcoholic. The puzzling thing. She doesn't seem to want to do anything about it. Other than to languish in her misery.  If Julie were in love. With life. She'd probably find something to savor. That's what people in love tend to do. They practice being lovers. Of course, there's something that Julie loves. Her daily dose of red wine. Unfortunately, it's harmful. A destructive kind of love. One that may soon claim Julie's life. I repeatedly tell Julie that wine isn't worth dying for. Better to die for a noble cause. Husband Rick has made it clear. He doesn't want Julie to die. Much better for Julie to live. So she can learn to fall in love again. It ain't too late. But believe me. Julie is running out of time. --Jim Broede