Elliot I am glad that things are working well for you. I also appreciate your sharing as much of your family issues, that is never an easy thing to do. Time seems to be a great healer of many of these things. It is a shame that we aren't able to realize just how important and in such short supply our time is on this earth until it gets closer to running out. I'm no better at that than anyone else unfortunately.
Your layout really looks great. The fascia and skirting raise it to a whole new level. Many people do not seem to understand the roles that these elements should play in my opinion. I do not believe that they should compete with the layout for attention, but rather set the stage and direct your eyes to action of the layout itself. Yours does a fantastic job of that. Very well done.
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