Thanks kml, Sotto, Cadet, Maybell and SunnyB for the welcome! Looking forward to some cake (friendship and advice).
New Year's Eve is a big deal in my mother's family since before I was born. No one skips this party. We catch up, eat, toast, laugh, play and sing - a lot of singing. Last year, three months post-BD, I did not sing a single note. I couldn't. I went to a separate room to cry a few times. This year, I played guitar for at least 5 hours total, singing my heart out. It was one of the best NYE's in years for me.
This is what I mean by "Mozza's success story".
M39 D6 D3 (at S) S 2014-09 D 2016-09
"You can't start a fire sitting around, crying over a broken heart" - Bruce Springsteen.