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I've Been Gone. Here's Why...
🕑 Added 2022-02-20 13:47:45 +0000 UTCSo this post isn't going to be a particularly easy one.
But I will try to keep it short and clear.
I want to start by saying one thing; This post may feel heavy, but I can promise you one thing... I am ok~ I am typing this with gratitude in my heart, and a calm atmosphere in my mind.
So where to start...
This month has been one of the most difficult of my life so far.
At the beginning of February, I suffered a rather devastating family loss.
I had to drop everything. I had to go back. There were people there that needed me, and this wasn't a "walk it off" situation.
Within about 72 hours I was on a plane. Along with this, as I am sure you can understand I stopped uploading. I had 2 videos, that now... just don't seem appropriate anymore.
I spent the last 2 weeks in Canada getting through things and helping my family. It was a challenging time but I am glad that I did it.
There is so much that can be said about everything that happened along the way. There were breakdowns, amazing support from friends, immigration troubles, about half a dozen PCR tests, and so much more. I am sure I will put it into a podcast or story sometime soon, but for now I wanted to touch base with the one crew of people who have made all of this so much easier.
Honestly thanks to your support, I knew the whole time that there would be a community of people that I could turn to if I really ran into trouble along the way.
A community of people that would be there even if I disappeared for a few weeks to take care of life.
A community of people full of love and kindness who genuinely make the world feel just a little better~
So Thank you for being you, and thank you for being here.
I have received so many messages of support over the past few weeks, and want to say thank you so much. I haven't opened any DM's in about 2 weeks, and I honestly appreciate everyone's patience. I didn't want to leave anyone on 'read' and wanted to open them when I could properly process them emotionally and actually respond.
So with that being said... I recorded my first video today in over a month. It felt good. Great actually~
And I can't wait to get it edited and out to everyone!
I hope that this helps bring some perspective and understanding to what has been going on, and I look forward to getting back into things!
I hope that this month has been going well for you and I will see you in the comments below~
Thank you
Norm
Comments
Rebecca Krupke
No words can ever express my condolences. I hate death so very much. Know the deeper you ache the deeper you truly love. I’m assuming you’re back in Japan? So sorry norm. Know you are appreciated and supported
Heather (Fotodeviant)
So sorry for your loss ❤️ Take care of you first and we will be here when you’re ready.
