Less cynically ...

"If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing." 
                               — Sherman Alexie, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian"

Obviously, I enjoyed the book. Moreover, it's true. Yesterday started off kind of sucking, and it ended up OK, thanks, in great deal, to a little help and support from good friends. Our stove is fixed and Lea has a new computer monitor, and what looked like it was going to be a few days of inconvenience and headac...