Thank you for the positive feedback, John.
You're right, of course; writing is a failing trade (or it seems to be), but there's something within me (us) that demands to be let out. So, I (we) write, hoping that someone reads and gets it. Success is measured in multiple ways. Just knowing that my work touched someone somehow helps to keep the fires burning.
There's always the next story to be written and hopefully read by many.
Thanks again for the encouragement.