I have been trying all day to think of a good adjective to describe the last week and a half, other than too-bland words like "exhausting" and "emotional" and "important," but since I can't come up with any but those three I guess they'll have to do for now. I promise to explain more tomorrow, but for now I'll say that things as a whole are looking up. And Charlie is back in America! I am going to bed feeling very happy.