Your writes are so unique and so freshly expressed that is so hard for me to express my feeling except through some corny, mediocre words. So I apologize for that:
Very nice Alice.

A very intense write Alice. You have always an interesting way of describing the world. This was no exception.

Ouch! That's not a good feeling or a good place to be but your expression of the shame is brilliant! :-) x
=^.^=