[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Should people be expected to jump in and help a co-worker from 30 years ago?

No, but if you don't help them, don't go all blubbery and sentimental when they pass on. It appears that she was something more than a co-worker from 30 years ago, but a pretty close personal friend, at one time.

[Daffynition]

FP in the Hartford Courant this morning, all mushy about how Brady, Tebow *provided safety nets* for Hernandez, and he fell through.