Alk, you can add my prayers as well, along with an apology for being so out-of-pocket during this, an important week to you. It wasn't my intention to abandon you, but you're getting exceptional advice anyway, so it hardly matters.
I had to take the fetching Mrs. Starskypuppy to the ER Tuesday morning with what turned out to be a pretty big kidney stone -- 6mm x 4mm x 6mm . . . ouch!!! She's had one about 10 years ago, but that was only 3mm and she said it was MORE PAINFUL THAN ANY OF HER FOUR CHILDBIRTHS. This one is STILL in her, as it was too big for her to pass, and so they put a stent in her and sent her home while we await the lithotripsy (shock-wave thingy where they crush the stone externally), next Thursday. Then yesterday morning we had to rush my father-in-law to the same ER, with stroke symptoms. Suddenly couldn't walk . . .at all.
They are both decently okay, but it's just been a helluva week and I didn't want you to think I'd left you hanging or anything.
Peace and godspeed . . . and remember my motto in these situations: "Give nothing . . . EXPECT nothing." And when all else fails, "Hmmmm, I'm not sure how I feel about that anymore. I'll have to think about that."
STRENGTH and HONOR, buddy . . . you're going to be JUST FINE.
