I just checked my FA and noticed I've been on here for a bit over 10 years... seems kinda important? I dunno, I haven't been posting to FA (or anywhere) in the last few years even though I'm still around and getting art... I guess I've just become a more social fur then an art fur. So yeah.. I'm not dead, yet at least.

Wow these 10 years have been... interesting to say the least. Relationships started and ended, friendships that either went nowhere or blossomed into amazing things, I've moved three times, I've lost people. I've learned a lot about what it means to be a person in the real world. Looking back at that me 10 years ago, it's kinda crazy? I was a love sick kit trying to impress his boyfriend at the time, show him I could be a real furry and get art of my sona. I remember, being 18 and literally asking my mom for the money to get my first commission... and she actually gave it to me and loved the pic (amazing furry loving mom ftw).

I don't think I could say I'm even remotely the same person now. Honestly that's a good thing, and I have all the friends I've made, and even the enemies, relationships good and back, love and heartbreak, all taught me lessons I needed to learn to be who I am now, and I'm sure over the next 10 years I'll meet many more friends, have plenty more people hate me, and learn more lessons to make myself a better person.

So here's a major thank you to everyone in my life, old and new, still with us or sadly gone, who have helped me be who I am.

~Tio