After a week of deliberation, I have made the decision to permanently leave Scratch. It wasn’t easy. This place was such a big part of my life for so long. But spending a week without it made me realize how much better my life is without it. I’ll never forget the friends I made here and the words we all shared. But trust me when I say this is the best thing I can do for myself. To the Table Breakers: Kelly, Rae, Sheila, you three always had my back. I’m sorry to leave but grateful for all the fun times that we shared. Here’s to breaking tables forever! To the Gaehive: This studio was there for my most formative years. Letting go of it was not easy, and I ended up coming back after a while. But this time I’m letting go for good. As much as I’ll miss it, it wasn’t a great place for me to be. I came to Gaehive because I was lost and in search of direction. And I found it. Thank you to everyone who interacted with me over the years; I’ll never forget this studio. To my friends, new and old (you know who you are): I’m thankful that I knew you. You were wonderful to talk to, and I’ll miss you so much when I am gone. I would rather not give offsites. I know for a fact that someone reads these who I would rather not give that information to. If you can find it, I do have a blog/poetry collection sort of thing hidden somewhere on the great interweb. I sincerely doubt that you can find it, but you’re welcome to try. I’ll miss you all, and the shared sense of community that we had. But I’m ready to face my life now, without being held back by fear. And that means letting go of Scratch. Goodbye, everyone. Maybe I’ll see you again in the future. -Parker
