Sy makes the point that it's tough to tell the difference between humor and tragedy while dining out with pals. By telling the visitors two stories about Melinda that contain the same basic ingredients, he illustrates his point. One rendition of her situation is light-hearted, while the other is filled with sadness. It's a common theme in each of these stories: coping with a recent divorce by abusing drugs while initiating an affair with a close friend's husband.
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Sy makes the point that it's tough to tell the difference between humor and tragedy while dining out with pals. By telling the visitors two stories about Melinda that contain the same basic ingredients, he illustrates his point. One rendition of her situation is light-hearted, while the other is filled with sadness. It's a common theme in each of these stories: coping with a recent divorce by abusing drugs while initiating an affair with a close friend's husband.
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