Update #9 (09.18.18)
Pearl Aqua Dreams Writing ContestUPDATE #9
09.18.18
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Hello everyone! This is the second-to-last update and it's officially been three-fourths of a year since. I'm kinda flabbergasted by how quickly time has flown by. It doesn't feel like nine months, but that's what the calendar says.
Even so, the boys have still been going strong and I honestly wasn't expecting an Epilogue to The Story of Light, so that was a wonderful surprise when it was announced earlier this month. :) I have added the repackaged album to the prize list as well. Lots of stuff for people to choose from when the time comes. ^^
I have also finally updated the Song List, so all of the new tracks from The Story of Light have been added and everything has been properly bolded. :) I basically binge-listened to all of SHINee, Taemin, and Jonghyun's discography while I did work this week and it was a fun trip down memory lane. ^^ I've also been watching Taemin and Naeun's We Got Married stint during my free time, and now I know that it doesn't hurt as much as it did to watch videos of Jonghyun, which is personally reassuring for me. It might've taken nine months, but now I'm not in visceral pain and it's more of a bittersweet tug in my chest. Listening to Our Page still makes me cry, but I don't think that's a bad thing. It just means the emotions I feel while listening to that song manifest in a physical response. So don't beat yourself up if you're still feeling the blues and need a good cry every now and then.
The announcement of the Shiny Foundation was also the highlight of the month, because we can now help young artists who are struggling and contribute to the counseling center that will be built. :) It makes me really happy to know that buying Jonghyun's albums and his other music will go to a worthy cause that he would wholeheartedly support. The Shiny Foundation is running on the royalties made from Jonghyun's music, so a chunk of the money spent for this contest will be going to this organization. ^^
Anyway, please continue to write stories, submit entries, and promote the contest! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact me via the comment box, my wall, or private messages. I respond to all messages within 24 hours. And if you'd also like to be a karma donator, please contact me so we can discuss the specifics. I will repay you for your generosity! Take care of yourselves, everyone! Please remember that you are never alone. We're all in this together. :)
We miss you, Jonghyun. You worked hard. You did well.
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Congratulations on your win, Jonghyun. <3 You truly are the coolest poet, artist, and musician to have blessed this world. We will always be with you. :)
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