has been here for just over 24 hours and I am already so sad.  I really went into this year, with what I thought was a positive outlook.  Within a day, chaos has started and I have 14 more very long days of this to look forward to.  I am too tired to even write specifics, but I will soon.  Please, please send me any good energy that you may have.  I feel like a beaten down dog who has been left for dead.