Ever since my first accident that nearly cost my life I have been living each that came after as a gift and made them the best they could be. And yet even now during all the craziness that is happening, forced hour increases, more stress, bigger things to worry about, I still find pleasure in every new day through sickness, accident, injury, or tragedy. I don't know why I am the way I am in the way I see the passage of time as something not so finite as a deadline demands. But I would not trade any of my days I have lived for those of someone forced to treat each day as a deadline that must be met. This is why my art and writing go so slowly. Every day just feels like a new set of hours that flow around me like a stone in a stream. And yet somehow I am nearing the fruition of a dream if I can just focus enough to finish it. Several months ago I negotiated the terms of a contract with a publisher that is interested in putting my Falison series out into the world; not just the first book, but the entire series of it as they are created. The only hurdle present in this stream of life to accomplish this remains the job I took at the grocery store. And yet to be rid of that place would also be rid of what has allowed this future to present itself thanks to the increase of hours that has helped me pay off a lot of debts.

Maybe I've just been one of the lucky ones. Maybe how I treat and see time is part of the reason this is coming to pass. Regardless of what does end up happening I wanted to let you all know I have not abandoned you. All of my followers that have come and gone over the years in my creative endeavors have given me the strength to get better and to realize long ago that no matter how difficult times may seem, there is always someone out there who cares. Thank you all for still caring about my work even as slow as it gets created. If anything I've only gotten a bit slower thanks to recent events over the last two years. But you all still mean a lot to me, and I owe you more than words and art could repay.

Thank you for being a watcher, and may your coming days be joyful in their own unique ways. If you want to send me a message I will always respond when I am able.

S.Fox