This was my first time coming across your page, your work, and your life but I appreciate seeing other Newgrounds babies growing and becoming strong people. Congratulations on your marriage, may you and Julia entertain each other for the rest of your lives! That was a blast to read about. Massive power move on that legal name change-collision. Build a new identity, live a good life!
I cried a little reading about your losses. If there is one good thing to come from that kind of loss, you gain empathy when you see pain in others. My mom passed away 8 years ago, then my cousin, then the dog, then grandma... but reading your blog brought a lot of those feelings back. That hurt is a part of you now and it makes you a better person. When someone expresses hurt feelings or anguish or loss my adult reaction is to try mothering them into a better emotional state. You have a maturity and state of mind that I'm not necessarily worried about "mothering" you, your handling loss very thoughtfully. Moving forwards you have the experience to be an incredible role model for the creative renegades and young hentai enthusiasts that stumble upon Newgrounds. See yourself in others, encourage better behavior and creative adventures!
You lost incredibly important people to you but you're never alone. It will feel that way when you think on those you lost. There's so much I still want to tell my mom and so much I want to show her. I don't carry spiritual beliefs or the idea that I'll ever see my lost family again but at least I can be what my mother was for others. You can be a better version of your father for every stranger you meet. You can carry the loss of your brother and honor him with every day of your life. You can be a pillar of strength and empathy for other men or boys that hurt. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself and enjoy the small dopamine rush you get from the notification I'm sending you via follower status <3
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Beautiful post, Beautiful family.