Glad that you're back Hog.
If life didn't give you curve balls then you'd never have the need for a smile when things get better. Just remember all those curve balls from the past and that you got through them alright and know that it's the same every time you get another one. It all works out and it's just the way life is.
Oh. Don't forget that you have friends that are happy to lend an ear or help out however they can.