Your post gave me both comfort as well as a very nice 'hand on the shoulder'...and that's something I appreciate sincerely. Thank you kindly.
You are correct, we never know for sure (and may never know) just when and where our seeds will sprout & bear fruit. And "the truth" spoken firmly, factually and even in the most loving, non-judgemental way almost always causes a backlash of strongly negative responses from those who are unable/unwilling to deal with it.