Liz, thank you so much for this sweet note. The reality of being on this earth without my dad still hits me out of the blue, and I'm sorry you lost your dad so early in his life and yours. Also thanks because I've been going through a real crisis about writing. Once upon a time I was paid as a professional writer and now I (like tens of thousands of others) give it away and so it is soul crushing to get little to no response on pieces -- so thank you.