[HootSnori]

wow. i'll say a prayer for him tonight. sorry for the delay in response.

not sure what to think - is this something that we'll see more of as energy levels increase, i.e., people unable to process and "losing it"...

i'll echo what bill said - it takes a really strong character to handle a situation like this. we can all learn from your patience and compassion. if you would, please keep us informed - if in fact this is something that could happen more frequently we'll all need to be aware and prepared to deal as best we can... and, its not going to be strangers, but those close to us that we'll have to be there for...

oh - and i'll keep you in my thoughts also. it can definitely be very taxing seeing a dear friend go through that. hang in there!

art

p.s. - sorry for sounding "fearful", but this story did shake me a little. i try not envision chaos as i strongly believe that we can prevent anything - the near future doesn't have to be catastrophic! a sense of urgency is in order...