This was an enormous leap of faith ... and feels almost like the Von Trapp family crossing the mountains to escape the Nazis. (Lord, I hope it doesn't come to that. You know what I mean.)

Reading this I am almost frightened for you. (It's like a spy movie where you're rooting for the hero to get away.) I'm really looking forward to the second part. By the time you get it written and published, I hope I've calmed down enough to read it.

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