what I learned, and have to learn

1. That everything can wait. 

2. That speaking is often over-rated. But re-learning to speak is literally like learning a foreign language only harder.

3. When life seems impossible, stressful, chaotic, etc. remember it could get worse... or better...

but inevitably things will change.   

4. It is a very good thing that have a sense humor and that it didn't go out when my brain imploded.