Hello my colleague and friend, @yaziris. I'm glad you like the 'hook'. Some might find it a little lean, but that's how I write. Sometimes I joke that the perfect story, if I ever write it, will have one word.

I tried to create unity, like a circle, from beginning to end, to wrap it up. Something neat about that. It is a sad situation. No Norman Rockwell, soft tone here. This is a reality that many people live.

Thank so much for reading my story and for your positive feedback. I rarely write stories (for publication) because it feels risky. This time it was worth the risk.

Hope you are well, and peaceful right now.