Why the trepidation?  You reported a human interest story fairly and honestly and without inserting your own biases, letting your readers decide for themselves what to think.  I believe that's how journalism is supposed to work.  So-called fake news isn't the problem, lazy, shoddy, biased reporting is.

If you really want to step outside your comfort zone, do a story with a global warming skeptic next.  Now that would be entertaining.