I knew it must be someone important to you. I'm so sorry this is happening. But you know me, I was just clowning around overlaying your image on his. I hope he doesn't have to suffer much. And sending the best to you and your fam.
@wyanjen, thanks! This business is such a crap shoot. But it is a realistic possibility. You have to just keep going to keep trying. Statistically it's like anything else. The more you put out there, the more something's bound to catch.
In 1980, I wrote a stage musical that was produced by Robert Redford. At premiere night, (I was only 24 years old then) I asked him what he thought of it, and said, "I just hope to hell we don't go under," and then walked a away. He's not very personable. The show turned a profit, but it also didn't lead to much else. But there have been some amazing things come my way through the years, so you never know.