Well, I am at home with the pup, and logged into work, but also Furtopia.
I knew you all got it! And reading all this brought tears to my eyes so much I am glad I am a touch typist, because I can't see.
I watched Safety Prance video and laughed my tail off. Again! My dog came running to see what was "wrong" since this is apparently the first time she has seen and heard me laugh. That is both fun, and sad.
Varg, you are right of course. I will write a story, and I will do it with a passion once I get started. In fact, all I want to do when I "retire" is write stories. To dream and show others my dreams.
And as for work... well... I do not know how to live differently than I do now, and still have a dog or a car that works well, or a retirement. I need to work a certain amount to make the money to live in this world. I moved to a town that has 15% lower cost of living than the one I left behind. I live 14 min away from work. I save 275 on gasoline each month compared to before. I am now a home owner (for better or worse) for the first time in my life and my mortgage is less than rent. And I can afford to buy food and stuff. Yes I work a lot. But I get a lot. Yet, all I want is freedom and lots of time. But I see all around me people who have absolutely nothing and are homeless on the street. I do not want to be that. So where is that middle ground? I don't know. But I do know that 5 others in my company are about to bail. So I am not alone in my feelings. Probably time to start finding another job...
Old Rabbit, I love what you said here. When my last dog died, all I had was memories, and a large wolfie plush. That thing, now well worn out, got me through bad times. As did all of you! Thank you! I am not a kid, but yet I love to see old cartoon reruns as well as act silly now and then. But the thing that you said that really got me was this "When I first got online and found the fandom, it was like finding a world I had been looking for all
my life. " Yes. I remember entering furry and 3 days i never slept because I was in shock I found home. "Thank you God, because you must be fur covered" is what I actually said once. Because it was like I was given a huge present.
Ok, time to go to "work" again. 65 hours this week, and of course no overtime.
Wanda , my pup also needs my attention.