Thank you, Terry. I am honoured by such high praise coming from as esteemed an author as yourself -- not to mention one who is an expert heart-string-tugger himself.
One of the perks of a hundred-word story limit is that it forces one to leave out details which one might otherwise include but which are not absolutely essential to the story. I have my own thoughts on how I would answer your questions, but I'd rather you fill in the blanks as you see fit.
Joy,
Lynn
