Esther, this quote from your conclusion neatly sums up everything that matters.

This is a very good article.

I clicked on your avatar and checked out your Home Page, where I found this and so many other well-written pieces - though many (most) had a longer reading time ... I tend to avoid these ... I wonder if it might be putting people off from reading many of your stories. Jjust a thought..

Hello … this is Fred … also writing to say thank you for reading some of my Medium stuff, and for liking what you read, and for deciding to follow me. Thank you for ‘the follow’.

I have decided to follow YOU.

We can now share reciprocal reads by clicking on our respective photo-avatars.

I’m happy to have you as one of my Medium friends, and I wish you all the best with your own writing journey.

Fred

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PS: Please read my special 'Thank You To My Followers' article … and you want to check my story collections, just click on 'All You Need To Know About Fred' ... Happy reading