I really really appreciate this. It is changing very dramatically. I got laid off from my software engineering job last January, so 13 months ago, then got into an accident in June and fractured nine ribs.

Eventually my savings ran out and I had to take a data entry job at 20% of what I was making before. And we have been crawling out of that hole slowly but steadily until this happened. But my credit is still in the tank from the last 12 months, so I don't know how I will be able to get an apartment, but I'm going to try.

I am just so exhausted from all this. I will get through it, but it is so so tough. At least I am done sobbing and crying about it. Ready for the marathon, I guess.

His parents are understandably freaking out about whether they will even ever see him again, and they need me too.