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Athus and Life
14 years ago
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I'm going to confess something. Since I heard on Thursday that 
athus met his untimely demise, I have been pretty bummed out. Some background is necessary:
He and I weren't friends. I knew him and thought fondly of him, and I'm not sure if he or anyone else in the BD group remembers me. But, I have a number of friends and acquaintances who were friends with him, and this is the closest a furry death has come to my immediate circle of friends. I did spend some time with Athus and Narse at AC ‘10, so I have memories with him even if they're short ones. He also is one of the first artists I knew about since long ago – I have pictures from 2003 saved off, pre-FA. These things combined mean I feel a loss even for someone I wasn’t on speaking terms with.
Needless to say, if I’d taken the time to know him better, I very well might be a lot worse off than “pretty bummed out.” Even so - I regret that I didn't and that I'm not.
As I get older, I know I will have to deal with more of my “furry family” dying, although hopefully simple old age will be to blame more often than not.
One thing that I have found myself doing is wondering if the community would be in so much grief if I was suddenly gone. It’s not something I’m proud of, but it is human nature if you want to call it that. I would like to touch the people around me, and for once, I don’t mean that in a naughty way. I’ve been trying to get back into the swing of being a furry, like I was some years ago, and bringing joy to more people. I don’t really know where to start, though.
athus met his untimely demise, I have been pretty bummed out. Some background is necessary:He and I weren't friends. I knew him and thought fondly of him, and I'm not sure if he or anyone else in the BD group remembers me. But, I have a number of friends and acquaintances who were friends with him, and this is the closest a furry death has come to my immediate circle of friends. I did spend some time with Athus and Narse at AC ‘10, so I have memories with him even if they're short ones. He also is one of the first artists I knew about since long ago – I have pictures from 2003 saved off, pre-FA. These things combined mean I feel a loss even for someone I wasn’t on speaking terms with.
Needless to say, if I’d taken the time to know him better, I very well might be a lot worse off than “pretty bummed out.” Even so - I regret that I didn't and that I'm not.
As I get older, I know I will have to deal with more of my “furry family” dying, although hopefully simple old age will be to blame more often than not.
One thing that I have found myself doing is wondering if the community would be in so much grief if I was suddenly gone. It’s not something I’m proud of, but it is human nature if you want to call it that. I would like to touch the people around me, and for once, I don’t mean that in a naughty way. I’ve been trying to get back into the swing of being a furry, like I was some years ago, and bringing joy to more people. I don’t really know where to start, though.
