If you may allow another shift in tone.

For some time, I allowed the temptations of a beast to control me. As a result, everything around me suffered, friends, family, art, health, because I let hatred control my heart.

However, worst of all, a dear friend was left alone, long enough for the beast to claim them. When I found out, it was far too late, they were gone.

On that day, we lost someone we could never replace. We were never able to make amends, because of my selfishness.

Sadly, I can't fully disclose who this friend was. Not yet, not in a world like this, they've been though enough in life, let alone in death.

But I refuse to let their legacy end there. Everything I've done in the last 2 years was to honor what they've taught me, what I had forgotten for a decade. To atone for my greatest sin.

As I write this, tomorrow is the anniversary of their final post, and I'll need some time to grieve.

Thanks for sticking around if you have. We'll go back to the usual soon.

EnjoY ThE ShoW