Oh that hypervigilence. I get it.
This is a superb piece. I listened to it while doing some gardening. You had me hooked. I love your identification with Lacey. I feel like I'm saying this regularly, maybe you keep producing your best work. But this is my new favourite. Dogs + vulnerability + childhood challenges + overcoming them + personal growth + rise up like the awesome human you are. They were the key ingredients for me :-)