This is taking all of my will and energy to write. My dear friend Esmond Harmsworth passed away suddenly a few days ago and I don't feel like doing much of anything anymore. He was my anchor, my confidant, my mentor, my cheerleader. He was also a faithful reader of this column. Just this January, he texted me: "I'm so enjoying your current series on Substack. You have so many things exactly right! It's a pleasure to read." So, dear reader… I will keep this week's post short. My heart isn't in writing something smart, witty, or helpful. But I wanted to honor him, so I'll share the following letter I wrote to him, in the hopes that he can still read it from heaven:

A narrated essay from The Pressures of Privilege.
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