Excellent! What better role can a story play than to help someone feel better? I use fannish stories in that way all the time--it's a sure-fire cure for the blues, for the most part. (Unless it's something like The Larton Chronicles which smultaneously makes me feel wonderful and horribly longing for more--and for that life. *g*) I hope your day improved and that tomorrow is a good one.

Thanks for the birthday wishes!