I have said it before and I'll say it again - You are ok in my book, FIB.
Oh, and my new favorite saying is - drumroll please - "It is what it is." It's what my h said to me. And now I think of it whenever I am unsure of how to react. It works in almost every situation.
Dignity, intergrity, and honesty matter. You have shown all three, my friend.
