(((((((((Everyone)))))))))))))

Your thoughts, wisdom and support (and even the laughs..., thanks pachyderm, that's funny!) ... are greatly appreciated.

I think perhaps I will go see him later this week. But for now, I need to deal with other things... and I'm being good, none of my friends (minus one or two) know where he works, so they cant go hurt him (believe me, some of my friends *really* want to hurt this one).

Ah well. Good experience... and he did make me feel a bit better about myself, however temporary.