This too shall pass, they say. And so it has, night become day once more. It's just a matter of working through that moment or tough few hours-without picking up a drink. Nothing much has changed since yesterday except that I'm not going to jail immediately. And I'm sober. And life seems somehow manageable. I can do this. Even as I wait for the news from my fiancee. Good or bad, it can be dealt with soberly. While I know that ultimately I have to do this for me, for now, I'm content to do it for them.

Thanks for thine ears (and eyes).