hey so I regret to inform you that Midnight has disappeared into thin air. No one knows where she went. ... /sarc Anyways time for a spontaneous update, anyone?? I recently got a new device (other than my old school one), but for a good few months I was cut off from scratch completely. And oh my gosh, it felt SO liberating. Like, it was fun being on here at first, but it very quickly became something that absorbed my every thought. So when I had no way to access it, I felt disconnected, but in the best way possible. My advice to anyone considering getting off of Scratch or wanting to take a break? DO IT. It was hard at first because of how sudden it was, and honestly, I was panicking because I had MAP parts to do and art that I owed to people, but man, it felt SO good. Scratch felt like a real add1ction for me. It was eating up my time, and I was irritable all the time I wasn't online. Now, I was fortunate never to have had a bad experience on Scratch-- conversely, I made some wonderful friends who I'll mention in a bit-- but it was taking up my mind in a very unhealthy way. In short? I'm glad I disconnected, and, after this project is posted, I'm staying off. But, of course, I wouldn't leave without shouting out a few people that meant a lot to me throughout my Scratch journey. In no particular order, I'd like to thank the following: ✰ @lydifarr My first follower (back in the olden days lmbo) <3 We had some great talks! ✰ @Animatic_Addict Hi, L!! We met during FF (bro, tal did flockpaw so dirty-) once upon a time ago, and I feel like you were one of my good friends on this website. Also bro, Wisestar's Lullaby was a work of art fr <33 ✰ @mikaiio_ Another one of my good friends and co-leaders (kinda) of FF!! Dude, FF had to be one of if not my favorite thing on this website just because of how much I got invested into that roleplay lmbo. Spitfire all the way! <33 ✰ @LapisFox2010 Okay, can I just start out by saying that your art is so pretty? You were definitely an inspo when it came to art, and your roleplaying style was so fun! INEVITABLE was a joy to roleplay in (Sid and Ely for the win <3), and I'd be honored to call you a friend. ✰ Another friend from the stone ages lol <3 Dude, Strays and Spreading Fire were such page-turners, and I enjoyed reading both in my spare time! ✰ and anyone else I didn't mention, there are so many of you hehe <3 Honestly, y'all are the reason I stayed so long. The community on here is so nice, and I thank y'all for giving me a memorable experience! oh, and other comments: ✰ thank you tremendously to (irl friend lol) for helping run my profile while I was floating in oblivion!! ✰ also, thank you to for finishing the "little miracles" litter! That was a giant help, and I thank you for finishing that when I couldn't <3 OH and also to all those people I owe art to, I am SO SO sorry sobss All of the art that I had drawn is gone on the storage of my old school device. :(( -- anywaysss irl updates :sparkles: Also tw I guess, but I feel like I really need to put this out there: Y'all may or may not know this, but at the beginning of 2025 my car was broken into. Everything was stolen, namely my (not cheap) viola. But even before that, earlier that Sunday morning, I was in a Christian church service, praying for clarity. As someone who is naturally doubtful and skeptical, at that point in time I was questioning who God was and if I was saved by His grace alone at all. I felt like I didn't have a need for Him in my life, and that I didn't really know Him for myself. I wanted proof, basically. Well, later that night, on the way out of Sunday Night Worship, the car was broken into and my viola was stolen. I was in shock, and I felt numb on the drive home. Thankfully, the car itself wasn't taken, but everything in it was. The next morning, during orchestra class at school, I had to use a school instrument (which, if you've heard the quality difference between a school instrument and a better instrument, is a significant downgrade lol) that was a size too small, and I felt hollow, still in denial. I also had All-State orchestra auditions coming up, and all of my audition music with my notes (which had been with the viola) was gone. I felt gloomy the entire day, and when I told my Chinese teacher (oh my gosh, she is SO awesome bro <33) about it, I nearly started crying right there. On the way to dismissal, she comes up to me, grinning. "They found your viola!" Bro, the absolute shock I felt right there is WILD. And, when I get back home, there sits my viola, right by the door. I was floored. This was the story my mom told me: Whenever I was at school, my mom was calling multiple music shops around to see if the robber had turned it in. One particular music shop worker (let's call him Bob) paused when she mentioned my viola. Why? Because the robber was trying to sell Bob the viola at that exact moment. (cont. in n+c)
(cont. +) Long story short, I got my viola back, and with it exactly what I had prayed for the day before. In other words, I prayed on Sunday morning, was robbed Sunday night, and got the viola back on Monday morning. Only God could do that. And a few days later, we managed to get my sister's violin back as well (which had also been in the car). Man, it was a terrifying experience, but looking back on it, I'm encouraged more and more. I thank Him for that doubt, because now I feel more assured than before. So hopefully, this serves as encouragement for you, also. You are SO Ioved by God in heaven, so much so that He came to the Earth as a man and laid down His life on the cross for you. You are not alone. Don't let the world convince you of that awful Iie. And as a Christian who has struggled with this time and time again, I feel that this is important to mention: you DON'T have to be perfect. In fact, we can never be perfect. Only Jesus lived a perfect, blameless life, and he laid down His life so that we didn't have to strive for the perfection we could never achieve. We were born into sin, but if you genuinely repent and ask Him to forgive you and accept Him as your savior, He WILL forgive you, no matter what. Don't think that anything you've ever done could be too "terrible" to be forgiven. He offers everyone a FREE gift of salvation, and we can all be His children. Don't convince yourself that you have to strive to be "good enough" for Him. I lived in that awful mindset too long. And if He can move mountains and make little miracles happen for me, He can surely make them happen for you, too. Bye, y'all. <333
