Afraid to ask! If I've learned one thing in the last two days, it's JUST ask. EVEN if it says in writing that a company or a person will not do something, ask anyway. What's the worst that can happen and ultimately, how good does it feel when they do you a solid?!
Challenging times. What to learn? Nothing happens in a vacuum. If it does, it's not reality or it's luck and I'm not usually lucky. Just be prepared, get up and keep fighting.
Can't get angry about things that aren't your fault but look at what you may have already been thinking and remember next time how good your instincts really are.
It's amazing how action works as glue. If things seem like they're on the verge of falling apart, do something. Then do something else. If your action requires a reaction then do something that doesn't while you wait for that reaction. It works like a glue or a magnet that keeps things from falling or part. Try it, you'll like it.