Hey, hey!
I hope that this past weekend was a good one for all of you.
You too, Kid.
Especially you.
Wanna know something?
I found my newest "Baby journal" yesterday...
The last entry is dated "01/20/2023"
A bit wild, yeah?
Obviously, you still didn't exist just yet back then.
More obvious is the fact that I was still holding on to hope that you would...could still become a reality.
It's 2025 as you sit and read this.
Or maybe it isn't.
Maybe it is 2045, and you are a thing, and you have stumbled across this weird little series online, and you have no idea that it's about you.
I don't know.
I can't know.
And you know something?
That kills me daily...
Perpetual baby fever is torture.
I suppose that once this is done, you have Volume Two to look forward to now, yeah?
Lol.
I went and got a new tattoo this weekend.
The pain is cathartic for me somehow.
I call it "Tattoo Therapy."
I actually typed, translated, and posted a whole new chapter part for Leafaria in an attempt to distract me from a bit of the pain, as the tattoo came out to be a bit bigger than I had thought it would be lol.
Ugh.
If you have tattoos, you know.
You know, if you know, lol.
If you are curious, my newest piece is of Reptar from the Rugrats cartoon series!
It is a major childhood favorite of mine lol.
To me, it represents my inner child.
Fierce and brave and adventurous.
"I AM REPTAR! HEAR ME ROAR!"
Echoes through my mind even now as I admire the new art through the lingering pain lol.
I wanted to roar at my tattoo artist as she did what she had to do, lmaooooo.
I will leave you all at that, I'm sure these things are often heavy enough, lbvs.
See you all back here soon.
You too, Kid.
Enjoy.
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November 5th, 2018.
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Dear You.
Hey Love.
How have you been?
How has life been treating you?
I miss you.
I miss you, and I've yet to meet you.
I can feel you there...
Floating in the Aether...
Little Light.
My little star.
"For each child that's born, another star rises.
It sings to the Universe...who we are."
Where are you?
Who are you?
Things you should know/watch/see to make your life a little better!
#1. Pokémon (1st 150!)
#2. Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z.
#3. Naruto.
#4. Digimon Frontier.
#5. Attack on Titan.
#6. Sailor Moon.
#7. Yu-GI-Oh!
#8. All Gundam series.
-Dad.
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Let's unpack, shall we?
Lol.
-I can still feel you there, Kid...
I can.
The feeling is a bit...less, but it is still there.
I think it is tied to my hope that it will happen.
Unless you are out there already...
If you are. what the f@ck are you waiting for!?
REACH OUT!
Do you need me to write a book about you or something?
-"For each child that's born, another star rises.
It sings to the Universe...who we are." This was a song that I heard as a kid when I was in high school, and it has stuck with me ever since. I believe it to be true, you know?
I just wish I knew for a fact that your star has sung already...
The list of Things you should know/watch/see to make your life a little better! still stands...for the most part lol.
I've never been the biggest fan of Sailor Moon, so I have no idea why Younger Me had the urge to add that to the list lol. As for Attack on Titan?
I would say yes, even though I've only gotten to and through season one myself lmao.
My bad, folks, I am perpetually behind when it comes to media.
I think that started when I was tossed into the foster care system at 12, lbvs.
ALSO! (and don't cancel me for this!) I would personally move Naruto (especially Shippuden) above DBZ.
MAYBE NOT DRAGON BALL!
But Dragon Ball Z?
I think I would watch Naruto over again versus D.B.Z., and that's with no shade thrown lol.
Krillin is also my favorite character, and Nappa my favorite villain (outside of Frieza!).
I hope that you all have enjoyed this latest entry!
You, above all others, Kid.
I am sure I will see you back here soon enough for the next part!
Till then, and if you haven't heard it today, I love you.
With your consent, that is lol.
Safe travels, folks.
You too, Kid.
Stay safe.
Stay healthy.
Stay vigilant.
-Redd.
P.S. Maybe I'll be able to get a physical copy printed someday!
Feel good about how this chapter makes you feel?
Maybe buy me a coffee sometime!, lol.
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I love you all.