Thank you, glad to know a sense of hope does come through. I'm not a 'happy ending' kind of writer, but more an 'ending that matches the tone of the story'. But that doesn't necessarily mean doom and gloom. Ultimately this is a form of entertainment.

Yes, we do pour our soul into our writing. No doubt about that. Some more so than others. And once it goes out into the wilds to be read and accepted or rejected by others, it is well and truly out of our control.

Thank you.