Those Were The Days Of Our Lives

Oh what a roller coaster of mixed emotions these last days have been for me. Abrupt turns and so many ups and downs without any warning. One thing I learned with the years is to hold on for your life when the ride gets too crazy and painful and not let go of the security rail that is holding your body to the seat preventing you from falling into the abyss. And believe me, I am holding on as tight as I can!

For me the hardest thing in Second Life has to be losing someone that I love. One minute  they are standing next to us and loving us and the next they have disappeared into thin air. Some leave us in a sense of confusion, not knowing if they are OK but we manage to move on after sending  a little prayer their way. However, there are those that their absence leave us "bleeding". OK, I may be exaggerating here but that is how it feels to me. They sneak into our lives and with the days and many moments shared, they become a big part of our hearts. Then one day they are gone.
I am tired of hearing people say that Second Life is just a game and we shouldn't take things too seriously. I do agree that it is a game but let's not forget that the players are people with beating hearts. I haven't found on me a "switch" on/off button that will turn my heart off and turn me into a careless bitch every time I log on. 
I am very aware that first life is more important but that doesn't necessarily mean that our feelings in Second Life are worthless and meaningless. We don't stop being human the moment we click that [Log In] button.

"Those were the days of our lives
The bad things in life were so few
Those days are all gone now but one thing is true
When I look and I find, I still love you."