In times of loneliness, which can hit intermittently, we all need something to look forward to as the mood booster for the hour, the day, the week. Plans fall through, but when a plan you worked hard to make happen is cancelled, when the rug is pulled from under you, how do you respond?  I was crushed. I cried. Then I reached out while vulnerable, found that making a quiche was a comfort, and taking a chance on a new experience with the addition of a dog pleasantly surprised me. I’m not a “dog person.” Here’s my essay, “When Friends Cancel, Eat Quiche,” published in WINK magazine, Writers in the Know, Issue 15.   The digital copy is free to download. See page 8, Issue 15.