and I are in a Discord group together and in the group I had mentioned that my insomnia came back, after having it under control for years. The timing of my sleep problems coincided with my cat getting sick and not knowing what was going on with him. Sadly... he didn't make it and my sleep still hasn't recovered. So they decided to draw this for me. Huge shoutout to Jumwo, for the kindness. The mood was captured perfectly.

Only a couple of weeks after my cat passed away, we had my aunt's memorial. She was murdered last year, so a lot of that mourning already happened, but an event like that always brings the emotions back up. Two losses - both suddenly and well before that person's time (both my cat and aunt were only about halfway through their lifespan).

Other than my sleep still being weird, I'm generally doing all right. Nobody needs to worry about me - I can deal with what life throws my way. Death is an inevitable thing that we all must face in one form or another, at some point in time. As a materialist who believes that consciousness comes from the brain and there is no afterlife - loss is a devastating thing; but as anyone who as ever been put under anesthesia will tell you, not having consciousness is peaceful. There is nothing to worry about, because you no longer exist to worry about anything. From the perspective of those who are gone, who no longer have conscious experiences, their peace will be everlasting. There is comfort in that... and comfort is the source to quell sorrow.

Art ©:  kindatroy
Ajabu ©: Myself