Thank you, Laurie! The friendships I have made here are strong and I feel them from all over the world, and it is an uplifting feeling. I am sad, and we are grieving, but we are also proud of what we accomplished, and we know we did it right, just not perhaps in the right place or time. We will take all the positives from this and proceed, knowing our friends are there for us no matter what.

And you're right - reading and writing has been my sanity saver more than once during this time, and will continue to be. I have a lovely, sweet Muse who is always comforting and petting on me, and he helps more than I can say.