A friend came out to me last night. Which was...nice. I suppose you don't have to know me very well to realize that I'm likely to react positively to such an admission, but still, it showed a level of trust and closeness that meant a lot. And in some way, provided a bit of...I don't know, balance, or something. My Aunt's girlfriend died last night. She had been fighting cancer for over a year and wasn't expected to see this past spring. The word girlfriend is so inadequate. She was, by all means, my Aunt's wife.