Watching someone you love & admire fall apart has got to be one of life's worst experiences, maybe worse than watching such people die a lingering & painful death. So much of our adaptability and flexibility is just a matter of confidence, people get afraid, freeze up rigidly & shake themselves to bits. Seen too much of it.

Would really like to go play some skee ball, maybe try a new strategy (I tend to follow a conservative policy of consistent 30s, leads to a highish score, but nothing spectacular), the sound of the balls is so satisfying.