28 Days Later ...
It's funny how 28 days can mean anything from the advent of a life of sobriety to the decline of modern society secondary to a zombie plague. Four weeks, one cycle of the moon, a flip of the calendar page, what is it about that technically incomplete number that is so significant. It isn't a "full" month (unless you're February and even then not
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I know exactly what you mean about the buddy list. The same thing happened to me. On one hand, I felt "these are my friends, we should still be friends." On the other hand, it was like I was abandoning them. Conversations become stilted.
I think it says something about DR that we feel like that when we leave. I remember when people before me left, I sort of admired them for standing up for themselves. And when I left, it was like saying, "Sorry, I've got to look after my own sanity, you're on your own." Danie always called it dysfunctional, and I don't think people see that till after they leave. The people I miss, very very much. The environment? Not so much.
On a personal note when I left, as much as I felt bad about leaving the guild without an advocate, I really felt guilty about leaving you. That's why I never really tried to contact you personally after it was all over. With Danie already gone, I knew you'd be struggling to fill in the gaps and my departure didn't help. That gave me just about the only real pause about resigning. I kept my distance because I was worried you'd resent me for going so suddenly. That might have been silly of me, but it seemed to make sense at the time.
Anyway, I'm rambling. Welcome to the World of People With Some Free Time. We should start a support group.
Mark
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And we could have another Con at my house ya know ... there' enough Ex's now. Could be funny!
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