A Meditation:
“Godsbreath, what was that?”
{OoC - Um… an ask that was in queue for almost a decade?}
“Heavens, C… what have you been doing all this time away? Our inbox is full to bursting, this page of ours is derelict, and many of our good followers haven’t heard a word from you in years. Explain yourself.”
{OoC - Yeah, about that: I found an extremely fulfilling career as a clinician, moved to a completely new city, fell in love, and also became a leader in a local organising group. It’s been exhausting, but I’m pretty happy with the direction of my life to date.}
“Oh! Well, that certainly is good news. I had feared you dead after all this time away.”
{OoC - Not yet, but that isn’t for any lack of trying. Our world is… kind of going to hell right now.}
“Gods… fell dragon? Wicked cult? Mad king?”
{OoC - Huh… I guess you could say it’s the latter two. And a global pandemic. It’s been a really long time, hasn’t it? Man, I’m sorry, Frederick. And I apologise to you too, readers. Part of what’s been keeping me away has been life catching up with me. I don’t even write for pleasure anymore; it’s all committee resolutions and clinical reports these days.}
“Hm. What are you doing to keep yourself together? Surely you’ve not been at this through sheer force of will.”
{OoC - That would be your department, Frederick. I’m not the kind of freak who can cure a cold with a single sneeze. I do what I can, but I definitely do need an outlet.”
“Might I recommend an end to your hiatus?”
{OoC - No. You, this blog, and this little corner of Tumblr was a wonderful part of my life for a very long time, but I can’t commit to helping you answer an ask a day anymore. I can barely commit to exercising as much as I should.}
“But you are keeping up with your fitness regimen, are you not? Heavens forbid, C, must I write you a Frederick’s Fanatical Fitness Hour routine to follow? If you’ve not been keeping up with your running, then—”
{OoC - NOT NECESSARY! I can still run a faster than most men my age and I’ve actually gained a bit of muscle since I was on here last.}
“Splendid. Then you’ll not object to returning here on an occasional basis? Perhaps once a week?”
{OoC - …Once a month.}
“Once every other week? You do have a considerable amount of asks to help me through, and you missed our tenth anniversary.”
{OoC - Fine. One ask on the second and fourth Sunday of every month. Take it or leave it.”
“Given the life you lead now, I’d say that is a fair offer. Consider it a deal. I shall hold you to this.”
{OoC - Geez, what am I getting myself into? Y’know what? I do want to get back into writing for the sheer pleasure of it again. Let’s give it a shot, Frederick! Friends, for whatever it’s worth, I guess I’m back!}
