i nodded politely, thinking: my god, this stuff is good! i could have done just this every day and would have been satisfied. their basic sake is a little on the dry side but not so much so that i can’t enjoy it. so i think what we can fall into saying is that there’s this one skill, right? just the wisdom and tough love, from one loving friend to another, with the goal of becoming better. fortunately, there are many different options that will apply to every crowd. it helped me to bring different parties together. 