Let Me Help

Dear Juliet

" ' Let me help,' he said. 'A hundred years or so from now, I think it was, a famous novelist will write a classic using that theme. He recommends those three words even over 'I love you.' "

(The City On the Edge Of Forever)

Someone even put it to music...

You and Buffy have taken too many stompings. I've even enumerated them, and gingerly predicted the continuation's sudden demise. It's been like quietly begging people to at least consider following the Yellow Brick Road. To avoid the Green, Blue or Purple ones at all costs and don't even think about dipping their big toes in the molten lava at the rim of the dark ravine I don't want them to go within a mile of.

But on you all go, dipping your toes in and wondering why your feet get burnt off...

I don't want you stomped, and I don't want you hurt.

So please, take a break at Point Lobos and climb the steps to the monastery.

Let me help, if need be. But I think you need to get free of the Hollywood bubble, breathe the clear air of Point Lobos' forest glades (without Darcel there), see Dru at Gibson beach and commune with yourself within the cool stone of the monastery chapel.

Even put on a big floppy hat!

Then have a pastrami and rye sandwich sitting on the petrified log near the market. I'd say September's the best time to be there, but I'm biased.

I'd love to help you up the path to the monastery. I think you must be more tired than you know. But the beach, the Point and the path have been waiting all this time to give you rest.

Whatever you wish, my lady.

Love,

James