As an introvert, I often struggle to spend time with those around me. The two of you have been a welcome reminder of the need to spend time with others--especially those we care about. You've shown me that it's okay to be silly; the world won't hate you for it. It's okay to tell stories; people love to be taken on adventures, and an adventure you create yourself can just as wonderful as any excursion through places unknown. Because of the two of you I have been able to maintain relationships that I know I wouldn't have been able to otherwise. It's still a struggle, but it's become a struggle that I enjoy instead of one that I fear. Thank you both so very much for giving me something that I didn't know I needed, the courage to try and share my life with the world.

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This is gift art for  dipperdraper (aka  maxgoof) and  bobbythornbody (aka  scatterpaws) for being such wonderful people. I almost drew a separate image for each of them, but the two of them are such close friends--and so very closely associated in my mind--that it just didn't seem right to not have them in an image together.