Just a note for the start of this month. (Patreon)

The attached images are something I said in the Discord server and some responses to it.  Since few of you use Discord most of you will not have seen the interaction.  I felt like it was important and heartfelt enough to post it here for those of you who still remain.  

This month I've taken the largest hit so far concerning pledges.  Everyone is suffering in this economy, and it's worldwide.  I very much appreciate those of you who have gone above and beyond to keep my lights on.  I will lose my insurance at the end of the month if I can't find a new option.  Cost is only one factor in that situation, another, arguably larger, factor is government maleficence.  I'll find a way to get by like I always do, or I won't.  Either way, I've been able to keep going way longer doing this than I ever deserved to.  So whatever happens I thank you for allowing me to live mostly how I wanted for such a long time.  

I'm not quitting, or giving up, or anything like that.  I'll keep doing this until they pitch whatever they find left of me into a hole.  It's just going to get rough from here on out until something changes for the better.  In my opinion things are going to get way worse before that happens though.  It always seems like whenever I get a chance to try and turn my life in a good direction something comes along and knocks me back down.  So I guess this is the new thing fulfilling that role.  My guess is that most of you are right here with me, with our asses knocked into the dirt yet again.  

So, I'll keep getting up, brushing it off, and bracing for the next hit.  The only way life is gonna put me down is to do it for good and I'm more than ready for that if it tries.  I hope my simple story helps you to do the same, day after day, month after month, year after year.  Being useful is something that's important to me and this has always felt like the thing I was able to do the most good doing.  

God willing, we'll all get through the next few turbulent years together.  I hope we do.