You've written a very powerful and moving post. And it's based on personal experience. Not an opinion formed while kicked back in the La-z-boy, a beer in one hand, and the remote in the other.
Words from someone who's been there and done that have great value. Thank-you for sharing your views.
Cheers, PW.
P.S. Maybe a beer in one hand paints the wrong image. Perhaps a Perrier in one hand would be more appropriate.