Thank you! I was frustrated at first too. Especially with the amount of time/emotion I put in this piece How my best friend saved me from suicide even though it was a tribute piece and therapeutic.

Regardless of the money it made, I was hoping that some other people with the loss of a friend or pet would feel empowered to share some hard things in their life.

I don't beg for votes, but I do hope that those with lots of influence continue to vote on great heartfelt, entertaining, humorous etc. content. Whales have a hard job, as they are placing their future value of their investments on the backs of those they vote for.

Think about every comment you make before you post. Comments are unbelievably valuable to new people trying to get their voice heard, but may struggle with what to write. Everyone can react and comment to someone else's post without spending hours thinking up what you want to say as if it were your own blog post (if that makes sense I hope).

I found I made this piece both too long and did not edit it in a way that lent itself for ease of reading for the users. But to me it's special and personal, so I am happy to touch those who have read it.