[Nodding at her words, he takes them in, thinking about them quietly for a long moment.]

I'll do my best.

[Judy leans down to give Red a hug as well.] ...I guess it's hard not to be confident when you have such great friends backing you up. [He's mirthful again at last. While it may take a little more work, he is already hopeful he can shake off this funk that has been infecting every part of his life lately.]

Now then, we should celebrate, maybe.