I cannot fathom living through such a tragedy. Seeing so much destruction and misery certainly scars someone forever.

You have the resilient soul of a survivor. It touches everything you write.

My adopted daughter is the same (although, she’s not a writer) . When our lives intersected, she was already a teenager, and her ability to keep moving forward in extreme difficulties constantly amazes me. We are very different people, and I often don’t agree with her choices, but I always admire her grit.

I am excited to see what you submit next!