...I was unemployed, other than temp work, day jobs, up every day filling out applications for any work available for 10 months. On the same day, I found work, in my field of specialty, I closed the deal on a new home, and got news my wife has lymphatic cancer. According to your POV, 2 out of 3 should give me cause to celebrate; what reason would I have to drink my self into oblivion because I couldn't deal with my wife getting cancer...
...I'm trying to be reasoned, but, to give him an excuse for having a bad hand, I don't have any sympathy. Hope he gets through this on his own, or with intervention...