Remember all my journals about room failures, money failures, anxiety and worry about FWA?

Forget all of it.

FWA was one of the most incredible times of my life, hands down. I haven't felt so loved/appreciated/remembered/acknowledged in longer than I can remember-- as a person, an artist, a community member, etc.

I met so many of my old friends, my heroes, my idols, and more, as well as lots of awesome new people, as well!
Didn't drink (aside from samples at restaurants, and a few sips of a POWERFUL white russian!) or even go to the dances-- just spent it all with wonderful people, and I couldn't be happier about that fact!

With the trip starting off so horribly, I cannot believe what a fantastic thing it became.
I've been to at least 11 conventions, this past year-- 7 of which were furry cons, including 1 where I was a GoH-- and I have NEVER felt more involved than this.

I am absolutely moved to my core.
Every time I think about the experiences I had and the time I spent with people, I am brought to tears.
LIKE. NOT EVEN GOING TO LIE:
I had to go to the airport bathroom and just cry my eyes out simply because I KEPT THINKING ABOUT HOW MUCH I LOVED YOU ALL AND HOW OVERWHELMINGLY HAPPY I WAS (PLUS some sadness from already missing people a ton-- BUT MOSTLY IT WAS LOVE+HAPPINESS!)

SSSSSOOOOOOOOO
UUUUHHHH
YEAH~

It's so hard to explain. There are always people in life that love you-- I know that and appreciate it every day! But to have people recognize you, wave to you, and even call you out by name-- when it's on such a large scale, and from people that YOU KINDA FIGURED WOULD NEVER REMEMBER YOU/CARE ABOUT YOU? You realize that HEY-- all those times you called to THEM, to show THEM how much you appreciate/enjoy/admire THEM.... YEAH, WELL IT'S MUTUAL!
And the feeling that creates is absolutely indescribable. ;<;

Of course, a lot of folks probs don't read that much into it like I do. 8D;
But, whatevs. That's how I see it!
Knowing that someone cares enough about your existence to give you a few moments of time is just A LOT MORE POWERFUL TO ME THAN IT PROBABLY IS TO MOST PEOPLE. LOL.

Anyway. TL;DR. I am a big stupid sap who cries all day about how much I love dumb fuzzies.

OK, TIME FOR LOVE SHOUT-OUTS~~

 Henrieke and  Karpour have to get special mention, since I made this entire trip so I could finally meet you!! Thanks for putting up with me, for spending hours hanging out and talking about random animals, and for everything else! You are both so awesome, and I really can't express enough how meaningful it was to spend time with you guys in person!!

 Roxiexcore Spazzticglitch Troublefree Designosaur Bloodshot23 Aspenbear and  Deige ALL MADE ME FEEL SO SPECIAL IN THEIR OWN WAYS. You may not feel like you did much, but YOU DID. TRUST.  The whole "feeling like I actually matter to people" thing is MEGA STRONG, here, and I can't even explain how much it all means to me. <3 You are the sweetest people ever, and you can bet I'll be hunting for you at future cons!!

AND MANY MORE-- it was really awesome meeting you all!! You were all super rad, and I hope to catch you at future cons & become even better amigos!!

A HOLLA TO FELLOW LEMURS-- Zoomba, Pager, Vincent_Vontrap, Media AND SPOOK~

PLUS DragonTrap AND C-E (+ DS, whom I never got to meet. SOBS) AND VYKKERLADY ANDANDAND--
JUST
 SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE.
OMG.
I WOULD LIST LIKE 50 MORE BUT FA'S ICON LIMIT IS REALLY BREAKING MY BALLS, HERE.
Pretty much everyone I met and spent time with was rad, and I love you all so much.

I HAVE TO GO TO BED BUT I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH AND yeah ok you are awesome~

GOODNIGHT, LOVES~~