Yes to the above and everything else in your essay. Your writing is fabulous, Steffany. The way you genuinely touch your reader is a special talent. Thank you for such and honest piece.

That was one tough road you travelled only to see that as many do with difficult things in life, some like to think of cancer, other illnesses, accidents, crimes, etc etc as things that “ happen to others”. Coping by deception and deflection.

Please write more, Steffany.