How to talk about "it"

-things are not so good around here
-he seems happy at least 
-he does not have pain 
………….
-so, that’s how things are around here, not so good. 
-The Week is a good magazine, you should read it
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-he got along well with the young lady who bathed and shaved him
-she even cut his toe nails, that is such a hard task for him
-he sleeps a lot
-bathing, tired him
-that’s how things are around here, not so good
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-he ate some of the smoothie but that tired him too
-he doesn’t recognize us
-so