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song - one last time by veruca salt from eight arms to hold you (1997) if you had told little me back in 2016 that ten years later I'd still check in with this site and eventually upload a ten year anniversary project, she'd be both equally overjoyed as well as slightly daunted. scratch as a whole gave me a platform to focus my creativity, joy, and desire to connect with others onto, during a time in my life that was to put it plainly, nothing any child should have to go through. even though my art skills were questionable, and my typing/communication skills left much to be desired, I still created so many memories that I treasure dearly. a lot on this website has changed since a decade has passed. the internet as a WHOLE has shifted in ways that would be either too long or too mopey to say here. but in general, I'm very happy that this platform still exists. kid spaces online are getting far and few, but this lovely little home still persists, and still offers so many kids ways to share art, code, and so much that they can explore. it gave that to me, and for that I thank it. I'm 19 (almost 20!!) at the time of writing this, and while my life has always been a bit uncertain and scary at times, I don't think I'd be exactly the same if I hadn't discovered this place in my old computer class. (we still used those bulky windows 7 computers back then!!) a lot of people, trends, and overall mindsets and goals have shifted here since 2016, and while I often get all melancholy and misty-eyed at those simpler rose-tinted times, I'm glad things have moved on. seriously, the fact this site is still up and running in our shell of an internet is a blessing. never take any of this for granted (I sound like an old grandma :') ) all in all, I'm well aware that I don't exactly "rake in the views". my page has always sort of been it's own little corner, and nowadays it's practically not much more than a lone little journal for me. still, I'm grateful I was given even just that. if any old friends would like to shoot a message over to me, feel free. I'll still intend to read each and every little comment I get. they mean a lot to me. :) and for any new scratcher or just any rando who happens to find this, keep making projects. make art and animate, program blocks of code, make what you want to. if anyone gives you heat or tells you it's not good enough, they have no business talking to you in the first place. keep your head high and leave them in the dust. you'll find people who'll respect what you do, and those are the ones you keep close. and I know I probably sound like some sort of anti-bullying PSA, but I really wish I had heard some of this back when I was first starting. It probably would have pushed me to do more. so hopefully I can do the same for at least someone else. you deserve respect, care, and support. while I will probably never post any sort of big projects here anymore, I'll always keep an eye out fairly often. scratch has been my sort of home for years, and I'm happy it'll continue to be a home for those who need and want it. art is something that means everything to me. the ability to create is something I consider humanity's greatest traits. to express and to make others feel and to craft whatever means most to you. thank you scratch, for helping countless people before, during, and after me to realize that. byebye!! :)
