In the Blink of an Eye. | The Endless Forest

So I never really thought things would go like this.

...but did I expect? What could I have expected?

Hmm. I do have a tendency to worry, don`t I? But maybe...maybe I shouldn`t.

It`s hard not to. Look at all the things that have happened.

I never dreamt I`d end up here.

After all, was I not once just a naive, curious child? Those were the days, yes...

A time where the whole world revolved around a single few, and everything around me was something to be treasured.

I loved those days...but sometimes, I can hardly remember them.

But they`re still there.

I know they`re still out there.

Mama, Papa...I`ll admit, I miss you dearly. I know it must seem selfish for me to not have tried to find you, but...I hope you understand. So much was doing on. I hope you know that I thought about you often. That I still do think of you.

Do you still think of me? Something tells me you do. If you`d seen everything that`s happened since you were gone...

...Would you be proud of me? Did I do things right?

I blame myself often, I know. But there are some things I`ll never regret. They would be impossible to regret.

I`ve met so many others, seen so many things.

Mama and Papa, if you`re still out there, I want you to know that I`m okay. I`m fine. I`ve met others that are so dear to me-they might as well be my own kin.

I want you to know that I was not alone.

Thank you, everyone. My friends, my family, and all in between. You`ve made me into who I am today-and honestly, I`m not sure I`d change a single thing. You`ll never know how much you mean to me.

You`ve helped me find myself.

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Happy Birthday, Jacob. You were my first real character, and words cannot describe you dear you are to me. ♥