Hey, Kid.
Hey, Folks.
Did any of you go to Anime Milwaukee this past weekend?
Not that you would tell me, lmao.
You all never say anything.
Quite the silent crowd I play to, lol.
I don't mind.
At least you all are here, and continue to return week after week.
I love and appreciate that more than you will ever know.
I have this saying, you know?
One that sort of resonates with me every time I come back to this site and see a few of you gathered here.
"We only exist for as long as we are remembered."
I don't...
Well, I don't think I have a kid out there...
Nor do I feel as if that will ever happen for me, you know?
Hey...
That's okay.
It is.
Look, all of YOU will remember me, yeah?
These books are my legacy.
My gift to this world.
They will linger on long after I am dead and gone.
Longer still after that.
Many of you out there have children, and probably grandchildren, lol.
You are blessed.
I am too, in that I have not only these books, but you all as well.
How blessed we all are, yes!?
I will let you get to the meat, and stop stuffing my weird, emotional, squishy potatoes down your gullets.
See you all soon, yeah?
Enjoy.
(Strapping myself into the super stylish Slappery-Slappish-Slappington 3000.1, seeking a stellar shortcut to a simpler time in life. Actually, 2022 was not nearly as simple as 2026 has been for me thus far... Hmm.)
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May 11th, 2022.
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Dear You.
Live your life, Kid.
Go places.
Try new things with new people.
Enjoy any and every moment.
Life is too short.
Far too short.
Day 11 of me having my own place.
To start over at 33 years old.
Strange.
But never be afraid.
Start over as often and as many times as you need to.
You will never be "too old."
Just do it.
I will always love and support you.
To the best of my ability.
Dad.
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(Pops back in to 2026, realizing that I had been holding my breath nearly the entire trip...)
Hmm.
More sentimental crap, huh?
Lol. I joke, Folks.
It is important that you talk to yourself kindly, you know?
We are all that we have, so treat yourself well.
Those words in your head can go a very long way if you let them.
Don't be afraid to start over, Kid.
Don't be afraid to start over, Folks.
Life can very suddenly become everything that you never thought it would be, very quickly.
In the blink of an eye, even.
I wouldn't have imagined that I would leave her, you know?
I figured I would die there, lost, lonely, and a let-down.
The scariest part is that she would have let me die.
She would have swallowed the accountability and kept on with her life, so I did both of us a favor and blocked her on every possible platform that we had ever interacted on.
I am 1000% positive that she isn't your Mum.
I am actually grateful for that.
"A bullet dodged." as they say.
As young me said, go live your life.
Don't wait for anything or anyone.
This ride is short and random.
Make the best of it, Kid.
You as well, Folks.
I will see you all in the next one, yeah?
I love and appreciate all of you, and that will never change.
Safe travels out there, Kid.
You all as well, Folks.
See you soon, and as always;
Stay safe.
Stay healthy.
Stay vigilant.
- Bluu.