. . . who faithfully reads my blogs and is the sole commentator! Really, in life one needs only one solid ally to proceed with faith and hope. I recently read a quote somewhere that an abyss separates being lonely and having one ally. Payson is  ‘faithful’ in every sense of the word. I can have faith that we won’t abandon me for someone else; that he will stand by me, and support me in all the areas I need support: emotional, intellectual, physical, financial, spiritual. His support is not in the spirit of MY COUNTRY (OR WIFE, OR RELIGION) RIGHT OR WRONG, but in the spirit of truth, honestly. Without this important caveat, without an ally who will point out to you where you go wrong, what good is an ally?