All the best to you. Let the emotions flow. It makes us human.

All I have to say is "dayum" and this:

You gave her something no one else did. A chance.

Not sure if you are LEO or a firefighter. But what I am sure of is you are an asset to your community. I am a 20 plus retired volunteer firefighter. No one should see what we see/saw from time to time. You probably should never have entered that house, but you did even at your own possible peril. I can count on one hand the people that could give me the command to enter a burning building. Thank you for your service!

Wow. I'm so sorry this left you feeling less at the end. You did something few would do out of concern for another - with nothing to gain.

CHeers to you - and Minerva.