LOL. I’m wearing my, “oh yeah, I see it now” cha-grin. Honestly. Really. Truly. Until you pointed it out, I did not see that theme. Overpowering you say? You are so right. When I was writing, the words that swelled up inside of me, did indeed, overpower me.
Rural America is my home. I serve diner, gourmet, seven course, and homecooked thoughts — but spare me chain food served on thoughtless trains of thought.