A love letter 💌
Dear Unus Annus
It's been 6 years since your creation on November 15th, 2019 and 5 years since your deletion on November 13/14th, 2020. So much time has passed. An epidemic or two, a marriage, relationships forming, breakups happening, loss of life, gain of life, emotional rollercoasters and so much more. You had only one year of time and within that year, you made every moment count! Even when things took unexpected turns or there were setbacks in your path, you made the most of it, living your life to the fullest! Teaching thousands upon thousands to do the same with their time too.
In my time, I've grieved for the familiarity that I no longer have. Processing the death of a YouTube channel no longer attainable to many. I've learned to accept what was and as time went on.. I started to forget who you were. Not remembering the names of videos, or misremembering funny scenarios. No longer remembering the names of guest stars or what activities Unus and Annus did. I've longed for the comfort you provided me and many others, missing the funny laughs, the stressful moments or the sometimes boring episodes. When you ended, each person who had interacted with the channel.. whether once or twice or maybe even the whole thing, felt something different in them that night. Some cried, some moved on, some saved you for a later time because they couldn't bear to part with you just one. last. time. And some.. some sat there in the silence, pondering, is it really over? Did I make use of my time with them? Could I have watched more of the videos? Do I regret watching this? And I'm sure many, many, MANY more questions haha.
You helped shape an entire community of people. Some didn't change who they were, others decided to really take the message of the channel to heart, others were stricken with grief and to this day get upset by it. For me, Unus Annus, you were a light in a dark tunnel. Leading me to a path that I can shape on my own. Preparing me with the lessons of life. I had a routine built upon you and I grew closer to many people because of you. I wanted to go after my dreams, I wanted to do more with my life, I wanted to live everyday like it was my last. And while a lot of those thoughts, motivations and feelings I once had, have faded away. I still carry a lot of the lessons with me, in the back pocket of my heart.
You were more than two YouTube friends making funny content everyday on YouTube. You were a family member I grew close to and then watched die in front of me. So much time has passed, and while it got easier, almost scaringly so... it hits me super hard this year because we've reached our second land mark anniversary (5 years) and SO many people celebrated you a couple nights ago. You may never know the impact you had on us, but we'll always remember the impact of you. Thanks for everything old friend. Memento Mori 🖤🤍 Unus Annus
I'd love to hear others experience with Unus Annus. A favorite episode, a favorite cryptid, how the anniversary stream made you feel! Did you watch every video? Was there a video you hated? Etc etc 💀
