What's it worth?
2/7/08 10:47am
I remember the past year and half and I think of the friends I've made in that time. The experience I've gained, the insight into people's true personalities (sometimes pretty shocking tbh) that I've gained over the years. In the end, the things that matter to me the most are my friends and the relationships we've built over time. I've watched people who I thought were rational sane folks lose their minds over imaginary wealth or progress. I've watched people who thought they were "just playing a game" come to the realization that there are other people on the other side of those toons who care about them and support them through rough times in their real lives. I've made some of the best friends of my life through this game and this guild and it's a year and a half of my life that I'm pretty damn proud of. It's hard to explain to some of my family why I'm addicted to this game. Sometimes it's very hard to explain to my kids why their favorite activities sometimes need to be postponed because one of my "online friends" is going through a difficult time and just needs someone to talk to for a while. It's hard to explain to myself why I go through the stress that I go through sometimes in order to keep being "leader" of this crazy group of misfits until i remember the many things over the past year and half that I've dealt with and had the joy of being a part of and I have to stop and say "you know what, everything is going to be ok." And god help me, I start looking forward to the future and hoping that I'm lucky enough to have another week, let alone another year and a half. |