After years of defending it, finding ways to tuck it into your schedule and resisting the urge to do without it when you know it's necessary, you're an expert on the subject of privacy. So when a loved one asks for some now, you won't hesitate to send them on their merry way with fond wishes, a fruit basket and a blank journal. All you'll ask for in return is a call, and not until they're finally game for company again.
