That's just utterly horrid - thoughtless unkindness. I'm sorry you had to go through it.

I humbly submit the 1-2 punch of The Wish and Doppelgangland. A whole rollercoaster of emotions, heavy, light, serious, funny, even philosophical, with Dark Willow as a bonus.

That is a gorgeous ham! Bon appetit! Is there a bone to make soup from after?

The messiness is charming! Definitely post more when you feel ready to.

Somehow the fact that this dolt thinks libraries "rent" things is a big part of what's going on here.