My dear friend @whatisnew,
Can't fool a friend, can you? I confess so much of this was inspired by true events. The pictures were put together from some I had drawn over the years, inspired by my childhood. It took a while to grow past that, but I have.
Nobody died, but a lot of the other stuff was true. And that story about the cleric is taken from life. My mother was devout and followed the advice, with disastrous consequences for the family.
Here we meet, you and I, through art and in a virtual universe, sharing a story that is all too common. This is what I have learned after a long life: We are unique and the same.
It is such a great pleasure to know you.
Your friend,
AG

I'm going to save my vote for your posts. Frustrating to wait for VP to replenish so it counts on a comment. I'm allergic to dust :))