Our Reader to Reader Question of the Week:

Dear Readers,
, takes them to the emergency room in the middle of the night and listens to them when they have problems. You are never around during a crisis. Your timing is perfect. The real trouble started when you couldn’t find time to listen when she wanted to tell you how unhappy she was. It was then that she came to me-a nervous wreck with nobody to talk to. Our friendship began because I listened. Within six months, we were in love. I would marry her in a minute, but she says she just couldn’t do that to her family. It would be too disruptive, too painful to too many people. So, we keep stealing golden moments, and I am grateful for every one. I showed her this letter, and she said, “Mail it if you want to. He’ll never recognize himself. He thinks he’s perfect.” So, here it is. Mean-while, I hope you never wake up, you idiot. -Half a Loaf in Greenwich