Wow, just wow. I don't have words to express how much your writing moved me... Not only because this story is written so brilliantly, but also because I connect so much with that feeling (and loss) of hope you are talking about...
Wow. Ok, I think I'm going to visit your profile now and read everything you ever publish on this platform... And if you have a newsletter, or if you wrote a book and I can buy it, I'm in... Please let me know how to buy/sign up, or whatever else I can do to become part of your fan club :) (Hope I'm not being creepy or anything, totally not my intention)