The flow of time
This day always has the weirdest memories for me.
In years past, I've railed against Valentine's Day. To me, the commercialization of the occasion, along with too many couples molding their faces into each other, there was a constant reminder that I was alone. That other people were alone. The 'singles awareness day' was something I heartily agreed with.
In the past few days, already I've been encountering people broken by haunting memories from Valentine's Day passed. Some of them are really atrocious. I don't want to name names, or details, but suffice it to say that people are capable of great evil. It amazes me some of the depths we'll fall to...and thus, makes me ashamed to be a part of humanity.
So instead of railing out against the day....I wish to extend my feelings to all of you.
Each and every single one of you reading this holds a place in my heart. Each of you mean something to me, and while I hardly ever get the right opportunity to share that, I truly do mean it. We may have fought, may have bickered, may have nearly turned away for eternity, but always with all of you we've clung on to your friendship. I would do anything to keep that feeling.
A very long time ago, I had, essentially, no friends. So when I started meeting real friends, the feeling overwhelmed me. I certainly didn't expect when I got to college, and anime club, that people would actually like being around me. Some of the friendships I forged when growing up, when in high school, I never expected to hold and last. I've met some fantastic people, and I'm blessed to feel close to them.
And over the past few years, I've gotten to meet many fantastic people, from all over. Working on the con has been, essentially, the most positive thing I've done in my life. Nothing forges confidence like being a part of something. And over this past weekend, I feel so *good* about what we do. We had so *many* people come up and tell us how awesome we were. Someone came up and said "I want to go to your con, my friends tell me it's the best con they've ever went to". The vendor's in the dealer's room tell that they have never encountered nicer staff.
Talk about an ego booster. It'll be a challenge to get through the doorway with that inflated head.
Long stories and rambling short, I'm simply making this a day to appreciate what connections I've made over the year. My friends that mean so much to me, and to a glorious future with them.
Thank you.
~~~ If I knew where we were going, why the hell would I still be looking at the map?
In years past, I've railed against Valentine's Day. To me, the commercialization of the occasion, along with too many couples molding their faces into each other, there was a constant reminder that I was alone. That other people were alone. The 'singles awareness day' was something I heartily agreed with.
In the past few days, already I've been encountering people broken by haunting memories from Valentine's Day passed. Some of them are really atrocious. I don't want to name names, or details, but suffice it to say that people are capable of great evil. It amazes me some of the depths we'll fall to...and thus, makes me ashamed to be a part of humanity.
So instead of railing out against the day....I wish to extend my feelings to all of you.
Each and every single one of you reading this holds a place in my heart. Each of you mean something to me, and while I hardly ever get the right opportunity to share that, I truly do mean it. We may have fought, may have bickered, may have nearly turned away for eternity, but always with all of you we've clung on to your friendship. I would do anything to keep that feeling.
A very long time ago, I had, essentially, no friends. So when I started meeting real friends, the feeling overwhelmed me. I certainly didn't expect when I got to college, and anime club, that people would actually like being around me. Some of the friendships I forged when growing up, when in high school, I never expected to hold and last. I've met some fantastic people, and I'm blessed to feel close to them.
And over the past few years, I've gotten to meet many fantastic people, from all over. Working on the con has been, essentially, the most positive thing I've done in my life. Nothing forges confidence like being a part of something. And over this past weekend, I feel so *good* about what we do. We had so *many* people come up and tell us how awesome we were. Someone came up and said "I want to go to your con, my friends tell me it's the best con they've ever went to". The vendor's in the dealer's room tell that they have never encountered nicer staff.
Talk about an ego booster. It'll be a challenge to get through the doorway with that inflated head.
Long stories and rambling short, I'm simply making this a day to appreciate what connections I've made over the year. My friends that mean so much to me, and to a glorious future with them.
Thank you.
~~~ If I knew where we were going, why the hell would I still be looking at the map?