Fox hadn't finished this yet and I wanted her to put a star on there somewhere because they're my symbol. Sorry about the reupload!

At Megaplex last year I choked. I had a bad PTSD moment and couldn't go do my job, and when it happened someone stepped up and handled things for me. Someone carried me until I could walk again. Someone let me lean on them until I could walk on my own once more. I am blessed and grateful to have  foxenawolf as a friend and she did this for me at my request.

I don't quote or copy media a lot because I figure I'm a clever person, I can make up my own cool scenes. But I happened across a clip from Sing 2 where Clay Calloway chokes and can't bring himself to step out onto the stage. I knew that feeling intimately and the scene resonated with me a great deal. Clay found his strength to go on, and I did too.

The song that was sung in the scene is U2's "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" which is supposed to be about how the journey is as important as the destination. Always strive to learn, improve, and better yourself. A good friend pointed out that we're all broken, but hopefully we're all trying to get better every day. But it's not about reaching a mythical place called 'better' it's about getting there every day, a little more by a little more.

I believe in the kingdom come
Then all the colors will bleed into one
Bleed into one
But yes I'm still running
You broke the bonds
And you loosed the chains
Carried the cross
Of my shame
Oh my shame
You know I believe it
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

Thank you.

Drawn by  foxenawolf during Gaming for Kitties 2022.

Context: https://youtu.be/PwNAeCZArew