Thanks. I wanted to write something that showed how broken George was at the beginning, and how, with the help of Viktor, he's able to build up a new life for himself.
And sometimes family, in their attempts to make things better, deny a person what they need to get themselves out of depression like that.
Anyway, thank you very much for your comments and observations. I'm so glad you were able to get out of it so much of what I put into it. ^_^ Your comment really made my day.