you would think that by now i would give up on this self-appointed mission. you would think that i've shed enough tears spontaneously and seemingly unprovoked, often in the presence of strangers, and that i would simply throw in the towel and claim it's for the better, if not the best. yeah, you would think. and maybe hope. but apparently my so-called resiliency has once again gotten the better of me, if not the best.