7 MARCH 1992, Page 33

Winding up a Life

Small significance now for a long time. No terrible crisis. What I mean to say Is one friend or another fails to satisfy my needs For friendship (what, anyway, Are they?), fails to fail in a way other Than going in debt, persisting in poor taste, Talking in earnest abstractions about the news. Everyone Coolly continues to waste Risky, but precious, chances for everything. My wife and I perfect our love like a Swiss• Watch. I don't know if I'm holding my breath for death or feel serenity.

Not bad to live like this.

David Galler