Thank you for taking the time to follow, add my story to your reading list and make all those absolutely wonderful comments. As a writer, feedback is important and I often go days after posting a story without knowing how an audience relates to it. Like you say, I've laughed and cried with them, but I haven't yet wanted to slap you with a hard covered book, only wanted to give you a big hug! So here it is... a big virtual hug!
P.S. Thankfully, no holy water was required in the creation of this comment.