This is an edit of Poke and I’s final parting hug! Did you know that Poke's a whole 8 inches taller than me and can pick me up?? Wild.
All joking aside though- this recent meetup between @pokeninjager-ghost-art @mindboogling and I has meant the world to me. This was the first meetup where I truly got to be myself- and even though it was the longest meetup I’ve had it still felt too short.
I’m extremely grateful that I got to know these two dorks more in the past year- and how they’ve both helped me grow as a person. Thank you Poke, for helping me build up my confidence and self respect- giving me new found strength to stand up for myself. And thank you Boogle, for being supportive and reassuring whenever I expressed worry about something, and not allowing my feelings to go unnoticed. You’ve both helped me lots- whether you knew it or not.
Recently… I’ve unfortunately been wrestling with horrible doubts about friendships due to past experiences, but this meetup has finally given me hopes and dreams for the future that include my friends. I can’t wait for the day I can see you both again, and sit by the lake with poke.