My comment was perhaps more caustic than intended; I go back twice a year and so I only get to see 6-month snapshots of increasing misery, and I didn't want to

My comment was perhaps more caustic than intended; I go back twice a year and so I only get to see 6-month snapshots of increasing misery, and I didn't want to make anyone feel bad for sticking around. It just comes up a lot whenever I visit.