Nora Ephron, 1941-2012

I am sure I saw every movie her writing generated, and I marveled that she tackled subject matter
people hadn't explored aside from stances of either religion, morality, or pornography. She was, then,a master of thought, who could effectively put it into words, in a generally acceptable and exciting way, content which might have otherwise been too controversial for public consumption.
I tuned in to The Lawrence O'Donnell Show on MSNBC at 10pm eastern last night.
Both his eyes were half their normal size. I found this quite puzzling. He had a look, additionally,
of tremendous unhappiness.
A few minutes into his show, he announced Nora's death. He described her as a very good friend.
My heart went out to him. I surely know what it is like to lose a good friend.
A good friend is someone who validates life for all in a certain attachment,
in such a way that people involved feel life is to be celebrated- no matter what happens.
A friend is absolutely irreplaceable. Coincidentally, I turned my TV to a 48 Hours segment for a few
moments last night. A lady was telling one of the journalists how much she missed her friend, who was
being investigated at one time as a cold case missing person. She began to wipe away her tears,saying
how much she missed her friend, who had been missing twenty-eight years, and wished her friend was still
here. The missing lady had also left three youngsters very lonely.
I don't know Lawrence O'Donnell, but I am so so sorry for his loss anyway...truly sorry.
I more than appreciate his reporting on American life and culture. He seems knowledgeable and very
brave.