Thanks, Tracy:
My wife would disagree with you about my "talent"... LOL! She would prefer I finish that novel. Unfortunately, songwriting is an addiction of sorts. Thankfully, I have been able to steer clear from the things people who tour eventually fall prey to.
I do work very hard at my "hobby!" I would love to say it is a vocation but the music industry is in a state of chaos now with streaming seemingly the primary method of delivery. Sadly, this robs the songwriter even more of his/her rightful earnings... unless the songwriter is a singer/artist in great demand.
Maybe I will be "discovered" after I am long departed. Time will tell. Thanks again for your kind remarks. ----Dave Rice