8 years ago today, my life drastically changed.
I needed emergency spinal surgery. If I didn't get it, I would've become permanently paraplegic. I was on that table for 6 hours.
Suffice to say, it was a canon event. A part of me still mourns what I lost.
But I'm still here.
#disability
Happy Juneteenth, everyone!
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the US. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, it wasn't until 1865 when the last slaves were freed.
Even now, the fight for freedom, equality, & justice continues. Never forget.
It's my Uncle's birthday today.
He was like a second father to my sister & I. He was good & kind man, taken away from us 4 years ago. We're still trying to get justice for him to this day.
He didn't deserve what happened to him. But I will honor his memory through my own work.
Bruh, can I NOT take "L"s for a while?
Wanna support the men in your life for Men's Mental Health Awareness Month?
Tell them you love them and care about them. Tell them you SEE them. Tell them that their hard work doesn't go unnoticed.
A little bit of love, kindness, and reassurance can save lives.
IRL vs Vtuber
I'm a lot more melancholy IRL than I'd like to admit. But I still carry that same heart for people no matter where I am and where I go.
Happy Father's Day!
Whether you were there from the beginning, you stepped up, and/or you raised your kids all by your lonesome, what matters is that you love them & you're there for them when it counted.
And to all the good Fathers who've passed, thank you for everything.
Sometimes, I look at the opportunities & accomplishments of others & think to myself: "...am I being left behind? Am I doing something wrong?"
It doesn't mean it's true, but it is understandable. We all want to succeed, but that road is going to be different for everyone.
The dastardly thing about depression is that it's not always obvious. Unfortunately, masking depression is something people do, myself included.
I can put on a friendly face for others. I joke. I laugh. I can take on the day.
But there still lies a deep hurt beneath the mask.
If you don't know Akane Shimizu (@/yellow_flame_,) creator of "Cells at Work!", she recently shared the hardships she faced during serialization. I was touched to see she read my message of support.
Shimizu-sensei, if by chance you ever read this, thank you for inspiring me.
