It's what I like to refer to as a night capper rant and it made a lot of sense at the time.

Sounds familiar.
Yeah, it's tough coming back from a pinched nerve and a herniated disc 9 months ago while still having a rough time walking. Gotta enjoy yourself at times if ya know what I mean.
Yeez, that stuff hurts like a mofo! We have a history of back problems in my family, and we don't cope well with pain. The mood can turn sour real quick when we're all gathered.