It's good to hear other's sympathy when all you want to do is bury your head in the sand. Trust me 2007 was a hellish year and only got worse towards the end. I've luckily avoided any funerals.
As for asking if this is good... I'm the wrong person to ask, I'm a perfectionist. I'm one of those people who changes their minds every time they write something; first, it's the most brilliant thing they've written or read, then it's the worst load of tripe ever written or read, and finally it ends more along the lines of, well it's the best I can do and I will bury it and hope no one points out how horrible it is.
But other people tell me it's good. So I have some hope. :D