Ciao
Posted 03-10-2012 at 10:56 AM by STM
Updated 03-10-2012 at 11:10 AM by STM
I've decided to take a bit of a sabbatical. A break, a vacation, leave, furlough. You've been truly gracious, putting up with my saucy witticisms, and I've accepted your slanderous back-talk with tears of admiration...
I'm quite happy I found the quote above, it's a nice note to go out on.
Recently, things have been going my way, I've had a good confidence boost over the last few weeks and it's kept my head above the water at a time when by all rights I should be sinking. I don't intend to divulge the reasons for why I'm happy because I don't want them to be sabotaged by a multitude of jokes in poor taste which would of course follow suit.
But it does mean this: I no longer feel the need to be here all the time. Life in the real world is looking up, and as much as I love each and every one of you very fondly, it means that hopefully I'll be out more often, with a renewed look on life, rather than being stuck on my laptop every weekend.
It's been a tumultuous, tempestuous and turbulent 3-4 years, and although I've had my fair share of scuffles, arguments and stupid moments (mostly my own fault, if not all my own fault), you guys have generally made me feel included into a community when I felt distanced from the real world. You've all provided me with laughs, hope and wisdom. You made me question my beliefs...and alter myself accordingly, moreover for the better in my opinion. And for this I thank you, as a forum, as a group of people and individually. I don't want to mention names because I would forget some people who I wouldn't mean to.
And here is the crux, I am leaving...kind of. It's time I made my way in the real world, rather than pursuing a life on the internet which until recently, I used to wish for over my actual one. So I'm cutting down my posting here, providing you all with a much needed break from me. I will no doubt appear here and there, because no one truly leaves OWF do they?
I will miss seeing you all everyday, but it is probably for the best. Thank you. Sooo much. I wish each and everyone of you the best in life, and I think of you fondly. x
As-Salamu Alaykum,
Scrabtrapman