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had replied his last email.
     
    JazzChat Inbox
    Date: 09-10-2010
    From: JazzyTee75
    To: BoyFromElm
     
    Hello Jamie,
     
    I’m sorry this is coming late. I’ve been a bit busy since the dog died. It occurred to me that it would be better to keep myself busy so I don’t think about it too much, the house feels a bit empty now.
       Anyway, so I wanted to inform you that my ex-wife finally agreed to let me have full custody of our daughter from Christmas. I know what you are thinking, after all that fighting, she finally succumbs. I know right. I guess she realized the effect it would have on Emily to live with an alcoholic parent.
       It’s kind of exciting for me that my daughter will be back in the states, but on the other hand, I’m a little nervous about being a single parent. I’ve been overthinking details that I shouldn’t even be worrying about. Like yesterday, I freaked out at the idea of not knowing what to do when she experiences her first menstruation. She’s only five by the way.
       Enough about me already. Now to answer your question about the ending of chapter six of A Life of Jazz . For me, I believe what Benson means by that phrase is that life (like jazz) goes through changes we always have to adapt to. It’s like this continuous evolution of death and resurrection. One thing dies, another comes alive. People die, people are born. One opportunity closes, another opportunity opens. I think if we can have this attitude, a lot less people will be depressed in our wonderful world. We’ll just see change as a normal part of life.
       I’m not saying this is easy to do, far from it. As I sit here typing this email, I don’t know if anything positive was born as a result of my divorce nor has anything replaced the hole that particular loss has created in my life. I will however maintain a positive attitude and hope that the best is yet to come in my life. I’ve always thought having a positive attitude can never make a situation any worse than it already is :). At least I have my daughter from the said failed marriage and there is nothing I have that is worth more to me than that little girl so maybe that’s the positive I need to focus on.
       I wish you the best. Let me know what your thoughts are when you get a chance to write. Have you increased your daily vocal training hours?
     
    Regards,
    JazzyTee75
     
     
       Jamie clicked reply and poured his thoughts into the keyboard.
     
    JazzChat Inbox
    Date: 09-10-2010
    From: BoyFromElm
    To: JazzyTee75
     
       Hello JazzyTee,
     
      You don’t have to be sorry at all. Please feel free to reply when you have enough time to do so. I am in fact grateful for how you’ve been a source of inspiration, encouragement and wisdom over the years. Actually, yesterday an interesting thought came to me. You are the only father figure I have ever had since my dad died, and for that I’m thankful.
       I’m happy to hear about your daughter. I hope she’ll have a great time growing up in America.
       I have been thinking about the cycle of life and death a lot more and I agree that the evolution of jazz music is a great example. I guess I should hope that if we eventually lose this house, something else will come alive for myself and my mother. Maybe it will lead us to something even better. To be honest though, it’s really hard to think like that right now, but I’ll try.
       OK, enough of the gloomy stuff.
       Do you remember my friend Chelsea? The one who moved to England many years ago? Well, she’s back in Elmtown. They decided to move back and she’s now studying at MVU’s graduate school. It was so good to see her. I didn’t realize how much I missed her. She looked so pretty and still has the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen. I caught myself checking her out a little; actually it wasn’t that little, I was looking at her a lot :).
       Do you think it’s weird to be attracted to one’s friend?
       Actually I don’t