It is as though we had been through a long war and it were finally over, and we had had losses but had won, were in a position to pick up our lives again. Perhaps we have been through a long war that is now over, have had losses but have won, and are in a position to pick up our lives again.
Here is Vargas Llosa on Moro:
Axé.
coldhearted scientist وداد 
The difference is the peace of mind. The atmosphere of harassment here, program closure there, had gone on so long.
And it is breathtaking to look at the amount of pain we have been through. Saddening. I might need grief work over this.