I think I have something in my eyes... yeah both eyes at same time... This is an extremely well done short story, very strong in emotions. You sure have amazing skills and talent!

This is simply beautiful! Words sometimes couldn't explain the feelings evoked by a song or a piece, I think it's testament of high level of musicality that I find in this one. It brought a tear to my eyes, and filled my heart with warm feeling. It's a sad and nostalgic song, but it also evokes the feeling of being missed, being appreciated no matter the hardship, the distance. There is this "equivocal" feeling in nostalgic thoughts. It's like sadness charged with positive emotions. I feel it strongly in this song. Both music and lyrics evoke nostalgia, it makes it that much more powerful.

I really like this approach as well, especially when inspiration is lacking.
Starting very simple and limiting choices helps focusing on musicality.
Then make it evolve while keeping the essence of the original theme.
You're very good at orchestrating your ideas and making coherent evolutions of those themes!

Quite chill, and quite sad. Simply beautiful, the vibe and all the perfect imperfections.