I'm so glad this comment made you feel so seen! I'm still thinking about this game today, to be honest, so really, again, well done on your design work and ability to catch hold of a player's mind.
I hope you don't mind, I took the liberty of mentioning your game as a beautiful parallel to FinleyJinley's game "You Persist" - I think that game frames a similar experience as (what feels to me like) the other side of the coin - that taking a step back, and allowing life to continue. I mentioned to them that these two games sit like little neighbors in my mind, in the best possible way, and I wanted to share that with you as well!