I don't bring really personal stuff here very often, but it's nice to give a happy-news update.
Updating the link below:
My cousin got out of rehab at Thanksgiving and I got to spend some one-on-one time with him. It's like he's a different person. He's genuinely excited about life. He's got a job with a company that hires recent "graduates" of the rehab center he was in, leading a crew of guys in what appears to be a very stable and fulfilling job. He's also a little fatter, but still in brick shithouse shape.