Geoffrey Dyer is dead.
He painted Richard Flanagan and won the Archibald Prize in 2003.
I am reading Flanagan's new novel.
Artists and writers inspire me: their craft, their dedication, their toil, and their need.
They are like old friends.
I had a glass of something with Dyer and a glass of something else with Flanagan in a bar on Salamanca.
Read MoreA volunteer found William Callaghan and chatted to him about Diesel. William Callaghan delightfully requested McDonald's.
Five hundred people joined the search. We expect no less. That is who we are, and it was heroic.
For all the heartache and worry, this was a joyous outcome.
Try to help those who are lost. It doesn't always work out. It doesn't always result in a positive outcome. But we will regret not trying.
Whoever you are - don't be a fair-weather friend. Don't be a fair-weather friend no matter the climate of life. Not that I need remind most Australians.
Feeling just momentarily lost is frightening enough.
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