I'm sorry that I'm ignoring all ongoing conversations, but may I ask for some good vibes?

My baby brother is serving right where the soldier was kidnapped yesterday. He was supposed to finish his military mandatory service yesterday, but when the attack happened and the soldier was kidnapped, all leaves were off. He has no idea if they're going to need him to stay there or not (he's a medic, and they're short on those, so they may have him stay despite everything). My parents obviously, are freaking out. Nobody knows when he's going to be home. And that's on top of the stress of the whole country on account of what is still going on, politically.

And then I get a phone call from my best friend. She's pregnant, had a sore throat last week, and things deteriorated so badly by today, that she's hospitalized in order to get fluids. They don't allow visitors where she is, so I can't even go visit her, and they frown on cell phones, so I can't call nearly as often as I would like.

I don't even know whom to think about first. There's absolutely nothing I can do (and anyway, I have to go out in a few minutes, to a blind date. In which I'll have to be focused and at least try to get to know the guy and be myself enough that he gets to know me). The one thing that I can do is ask for some good thoughts to be sent. General ones, because this is all so tricky for my little brain to be able to figure out specific requests.

Thanks for being here. Freaking out to people I don't have to calm down about anything is a good, letting-out-steam thing to have.

It occurs to me now that it would be a good word to use for pronunciation exercises.

So, how DOES one pronounce it?

When my sinuses are finally clear, I may have to make it.

vibes for all of Nilly's peeps. Your poor family and best friend. What a rough week.

{{Nilly}}

Hope the date tonight is good, at least...

Oh, Nilly, that's a lot of upsetting news to come at once. All kinds of vibes for your brother, your friend, *and* you.

Oh, Nilly. What a lot to have to handle at once!

Good thoughts to you, and to your family and friends.

Oh Nilly. Strength to you in coping, and best of turnouts for brother and friend and everybody.

So, how DOES one pronounce it?

clah-foo-tee, with no syllable stressed.

It would be good for French class as a word that contains three basic vowel sounds.

Edited to send good vibes Nilly's way.

Nilly, sweetie, much strength to you. Which I know you have, because you're Nilly like that, but still--I'm wishing you more.

Damn, Nilly. What a rough day. Here's hoping everyone comes out the other side OK.

Wow, Nilly, I'm sorry. Calming thoughts. Which I initially wrote as "coming thoughts" but, you know, one step at a time! Actually I'm a rotten typist.