These seven words were spoken in a similar fashion to:"I had fish for lunch." , or, "I am going on vacation." It was matter of fact. What else was it that I heard in her voice?
It was years before the friends and I connected and by that time most had either died, were in jail, moved away or went'straight'. As soon as I saw Laura and Phil again, they had purchased a house in the suburbs, were raising their two sons and except for a bit of marijuana, had stopped doing drugs. Life became normal except for the fact that we survivors seemed to have X-ray vision of a kind - the normal was seen through by us, we reached beyond our parents' life.
Actual t.h.c. is pretty much by no means obtainable, except for investigation. Compounds marketed as T.H.C. on the road often turn out to be some thing else, such as PCP.
After all, unless a husband and wife die at the exact same moment, we are destined to become a widow or widower. Perhaps it is better that this happens while we are still vital to seek another lover. Perhaps is worse than it is for the person who lives.
So it would seem politics motivated the issue more than science or health and it's been prohibited since. Needless to say, those who can benefit from those physicians whose states have made recreational marijuana legal, and it's use for medical purposes face federal charges that are aggressive should they want to seek relief from their own ailments.
Today April has become the official day for medical marijuana. Yet illegal in the US, unless you've got prescription or a medical marijuana card in certain states. Though that's still problematic among other officials and the FBI, but this is a topic for another time.
I've learned a lot. On that side of it, I have learned an enormous amount. I mean I have worked a lot over the years and I have done even lots of TV, but I've never been in each scene almost. I have two kids under the age of four, so that and 15 to 20 hour days of work everyday, I've learned a lot. I have learned a lot about endurance and rest and equilibrium and forgiveness in terms of my own guilt about where I'm falling short in my life. Certainly, I've learned more than I ever thought I could learn about that stuff.
I hope that Phil's death does not drain Laura Extra resources of that life force she had. That life force which made her cavort and have dance all night and affairs. I hope that in the end of it all, Laura is not lost to anger or despair. I hope that a measure of satisfaction and security, replaces each for their kids, which weighs today.