*sigh* That was beautiful. As I was reading, I tried to pick out lines that I wanted to quote, but there honestly ended up being too many. What a fascinating POV that I don't often get to read. Heartbreaking and touching. I'm a tad teary-eyed right now.
I've been an admirer of your music videos, so I leapt at the opportunity to see you use another medium. I am equally impressed, if not more so.
I hope you write more in the future.