As many of you have seen, I've become less and less active on FA.
When several of my loved ones passed away, I prioritized...
I fought for a degree; found fulltime employment.
Creating artwork became too time-consuming, so I turned to writing.
Despite the passage of time, I still haven't fully grieved.
I preferred to bury myself in work than to keep still and drown in sorrow.
But, all work and no play is a sorrow all its own.
I enjoyed seeing the many amazing and creative artwork of everyone.
I'm not deleting my account on the off-chance that I might revive it in the future.
But, for now, it's silence for me.

- Piper

* Lost 3 family members.
* Lost my job.
* Lost my mind.

Yep. That sums it up.

I was just informed as of a few hours ago that a child I had taken care of since infancy, and that I tutored regularly from the moment she was able to hold a pencil in her hand, has passed away last night. She had a heart condition when she was younger and had been regularly screened by doctors with a supposed good bill of health. But, last night she fell asleep and just didn't wake back up.

A part of me finds solace that she passed away in her sleep and did not leave this world in a pained state. A part of me mourns that she never got the chance to finish reading and watching Harry Potter (we were on book 3). Hopefully in her next life, she might. But, the biggest part of me is sad and heartbroken for her family. The couple, not many years older than me, did not have any other children. My only hope is that they are able to find solace in each other and will try to have (or adopt) more children in the future.

For the time being, I can barely concentrate on anything, let alone see through copious amounts of tears. So, I don't know when everyone online will hear from me again.

- Piper

It's been quite rough these last several weeks. I somehow managed to tear up the cartilage in my dominant shoulder and, due to the burning pain, I've had to cut back my work hours. I don't have enough money to make it through this upcoming week. This weekend I'm going to try to put up a few auctions for sale. Please help if you can.

- Piper

It's my birthday today...and if it weren't for the people around me reminding me of it, I'd have completely missed it in a forgotten stupor due to all the work I have to do in my day job and the endless amount of coursework in my night classes.

- Piper

01/11/18: My uncle has untreatable cancer and is at the last stage. It really feels as if my family's numbers are dwindling away at this point. My only consolation is that surely the spirits of my godparents and the aunts and uncles that passed away this year are gathered together in the afterlife. Classes started back up and the busy season is quickly approaching at my day job. My stress levels are off the chart right now.

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My life has become little more than working part time, tutoring part time, and studying at university full time.

Hope all of you are well.

- Piper

P.S.

Looking forward to- Black Panther, Infinity War Part 1, Incredibles 2...because movies are my only escape right now.

Also, to those of you who have Netflix, I recommend watching: The Blacklist, Touch, The OA, and Sense8

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 tamara

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 laughingshadow - Dancing scene
 Kessari_Celine - Kess and Lore human piece
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