Thank you for your kindness, Clare :<)
I literally just wrote about what you're saying here ( without being aware of it ), not making things prettier than they are.
Big hug back to you!
P.S. I'm very much aware that you've been doing awesome things for your 'home' town / community. I hope to start some kind of artist-in-residence project myself here, in the not too distant future.
RE: Helping out my Local Community - Restaurante Terra Bela in Monte Frio, Portugal