Planets Align. Confusia Gets a Free Day.

Dear Terps,
I am writing to you in orange today particularly because I am in a good mood. I had the best Saturday! Magically, I ended up with a free day and night. My sister had the baby. Isaac's dad had him, and Confusia, Jr. was at my mom's house. FANTASTIC!
I texted my new friend and asked him if he were free, and he asked me when I would be over. I asked him if he had a time preference. He texted back, "Now." :) I liked that answer. So I spent the whole day and evening with him just relaxing and having fun. It was SOOOOO nice to get a break from all the crap that's been happening lately. We watched a movie or two, drank a lot, played a game on his computers, and stayed up all night. It was brilliant. I've been in a good mood ever since. While I know that now it's back to the day to day grind, I am very grateful to have had a day to not talk about my troubles, or worry about EVERYTHING! I am also grateful that in the middle of this awful time for me, there has been this amazing gift of a man I can be myself with, and laugh with, and who teaches me stuff, and who is an amazing human being. It's been so long since I've been around a man who entertains me and fascinates me so much. It's an absolute delight.
Okay, so now that I've been all gushy, I can also say that it's a wonderful thing that in the midst of hardship, you experience so much kindness from others. Yesterday, two of my sisters and my step-mother came over to my house, and we all worked for a few hours cleaning. The house was a mess...totally out-of-control because all last week I was busy day and night dealing with either kid meltdowns, or sick children, etc. It was so nice of them all to come over and help me. I appreciated it a great deal. We also had a meeting on what to do with Confusia, Jr., and it's nice to have the whole family involved with solving this dilemna.
I want to take just a second before I close to give "props" to my step-mom. As you know, I had a step-mom for five years when I was a child who, I'm pretty sure, was the direct descendent of Satan. ha ha That is not the case now. My dad's taste has sure improved alot. I really love my new step-mother. Apart from how happy she makes my dad (and I'm talking about them sending Christmas cards of them wearing matching shirts kind of happy.) she has been a total life-saver throughout this heinous month. She has picked up Jr. from school, brought balloons and coloring books to Isaac in the hospital, babysat the baby so I could get Jr. or Isaac to doctors, listened to me vent, and is now about to be Jr.'s substitute mother. I don't know if you could ask any more of someone, and she has done it all without complaint. I'm grateful for her.
Anyhow, my last post was full of complaints and sorrow, so I wanted to balance that with a post expressing gratitude for all the wonderful and amazing people(and that includes you!) who have shown me love and support through one of the worst times of my life. It is a great lesson in humility and brotherly love when one receives so much of the best of people when one is feeling particularly low and downtrodden. Thank you for being there, too. Once again, you've shown me what a lucky day it was when I was hired at that hellish Elementary school with you. :)
Love you, Confusia