I picked up my dog this morning. He understands something is wrong and keeps nudging me and laying down next to me, looking at me with what I can only describe as worried eyes. Dogs are fantastic, I'm really glad to have him here right now. He even pretends to listen to my talk, even when it doesn't make any sense at all.
Here he is:
I don't have the energy to write anything meaningful right now, but I've gotten a lot of support from other posters - thank you all very much. You help.