This was a poignant post, gently releasing an unhealthy past and beginning to look forward to a healthier future.
I'd say it looks as if brighter days are ahead.
Who did your son write about, as his hero, and what did he say made this person his hero? Sometimes the fires that burn us are the very ones that forge our characters. It looks like your son may be one of those diamonds emerging from the fire.
CLMI