James your words are awesome and you can feel the emotion in your writing. I do think that your word reach far more then you think. I also think that there are folks who read your words and find different meanings in them. They might read them and see a bit of themselves in them. I think anyone can sit and write but it does take a true artist to really express the emotion that you do. Yes I do think your writing does effect more then you will ever know but I am glad that you got to see how it really did affect one family. Your love for your teacher Deb brought great comfort to that family. I mean after all what do we all really want to do in life we want to know that some how we made a difference, that some how maybe we helped someone or touched someone. I think you got to see first hand how you did. How your words really touched not only a family that was dealing with such loss but in your words they got to see how their loved one Deb touched you. How she inspired you to be the person you are. You are a amazing person James