There's no point in sugar-coating it. Dan will be dead in ten months, twelve if he is lucky. Even though he may be dying that doesn't mean Dan doesn't want to achieve his life goals. Dan's life goals? Finding his point of existence and falling in love. Warnings: This story could be triggering at times for depression, suicidal thoughts, self-loathing thoughts, disease, and death. Please don't read if you don't think it's safe. That being said the title of this story says it all, my goal is to make you smile one minute and cry the next.