Hello all. I want to apologize in the beginning because this is going to be a long post. If you're up for it and actually get to the end, hopefully there's something in here to help you or someone you care about if they're having a hard time. This time of year is kind of a difficult one at times. It's also a very busy time for us. Before I get to the reasons behind the challenges, let me give you some background: So for the first 25 years of my life there was someone that I had the privilege of knowing. Even though that might seem like a long time, I really was only close with this person for maybe the first 12 years of that 25. We were best friends. We would play in the sandbox together, with LEGOs, sports, and whatever other things were around. Even if they weren't play things we'd play with them. I remember playing outside and pretending to be this or that. I remember terrorizing babysitters with him, getting into trouble, mess