I can’t stay quiet about this, but I have the most terrible news… my mother passed away last night. We don’t know what happened yet, but when I came down and saw she wasn’t responding, I called 911, and that was it. We did everything we could. I wish this was a joke, but this is serious, and I am in shock, and so is my stepbrother who had been living with us. Some family members already know this, and a few are coming over today to offer some comfort; I don’t know how to process all of this right now, nor do I know what the future lies in store for me. She was my hero and raised me all my life. She fought the battles for me in my early childhood to understand my autism and to provide the best possible life for me, and I will always cherish everything she did for me. It’s going to be so hard to go on without her…

Because of this unforeseen disaster, I am putting all of my projects on an indefinite hiatus. All requests I take from people are now canceled, and role-plays postponed. I’ve lost the drive to continue them, but it will return eventually. In fact, I’m thinking that soon, it might be time for me to start over. I’m preparing a contingency plan for my art, and I may have to start it sooner than planned, but for now, I need to recover. I will likely spend less time online for a while, making only periodic visits.

RIP, Ashley Dodge. You're the best mother in the world and will always be my hero…