@54f7320a thanks so much for contributing, we really appreciate it and can I tell you firsthand that ASF is an awesome and well-run organization who help a lot of people ❤️ 

 @d0b90ebf either way, thank you! It's a good cause but also I understand having to watch money, that's usually my situation also 😊 

 @3864f501 yep she's great 🥰 

 @0b29c469 @e266b3a0 thank you so much! Tbh I forgot I even wrote it, I have so many little essays squirreled away on the website. Timely considering the month! 

 @1bd21f55 pain is pain. You may not have the parts to identify with the exact type of hurt but it's still awful to think about. 

 @1626b946 yeah, it's a LOT. Tbh I'm a bit worried about her but she's determined. 

 @d644f331 oh, that's so cool! Adaptive programs are really amazing. Stuff like that keeps me from totally losing my faith in humanity ❤️ 

 4/ At the end of the day, however this thing goes, I'm really proud of her. Olivia's worked really hard for this organization and gone really far outside of her comfort zone to do it. I look at what she's accomplished and know that honestly I probably couldn't do a fraction of what she has. She really believes in making the world better & when sometimes I'm inclined to think poorly of humanity, she's working to make things better for people. I have an awesome wife. Thanks for listening ❤️ 

 @df41785c I will, absolutely ❤️ 

 If you'd like to learn more about the Adaptive Sports Foundation here's a link to their website. You can also sign up to do the charity bikeathon in your own area, become a volunteer, or support them in other ways too if money is tight. They provide activities like skiing, kayaking, and a bunch of others for people who might never be able to do it otherwise, which might sound frivolous until you consider that people need things to look forward to and places to fit in ❤️
https://www.adaptivesportsfoundation.org/ 

 I'd like to add that neither Olivia or I are super sporty people but she has been pushing herself this year to go outside her comfort zone with activities. 50 miles is a lot and it's really going to be a challenge for her, but I'm so proud she's doing it. 

 @cf5811de he is. He's definitely doing a lot better than a month and change ago. Thank you ❤️ 

 @81b2f9a7 me too, friend. Me too. 

 @a4bab6d9 he is. He's still scared of walks but we're trying to ease him back into it at a pace he's okay with. He gets tons of love too so hopefully that helps 

 @1bd21f55 oh no. That's a very bad story and I'm sorry you had to live it 

 @622179fa he's such a sweet boy and he loves singing. He goes to hang out with our neighbors and I can hear him singing with them in the mornings sometimes. Also it is a big hit with kids. 

 @1bd21f55 well if the asbestos doesn't get me I'm sure a lot of other chemicals I've inhaled in abandoned places will be happy to do it 

 @9bd4729a thanks, friend. Charlie has a ton of love in his life and a lot of people that helped him through his healing process but it was still so difficult. I look at his scar and it's hard to believe that was two months ago. I was so scared for him. 

 @1bd21f55 on the plus side he's cute AF though 

 @9bd4729a he is all healed up. Still has The Fear about going out on walks in our neighborhood, which is fair, but we're trying to get him used to it again 

 @a3fd556a no kidding. That's pretty wild! I think I have the 6 pro and I don't get those results so you're doing something right. Your shots have the look of medium/large format film photography 

 @1bd21f55 yeah, and you have to kick it up into the air, too - which I'm sure I've done. Idk. My wife is always worried about my safety which I appreciate and don't ever want to minimize the value of, but I also don't want to live a life where I kowtow to fear constantly 

 @1bd21f55 oh, he definitely is, except when he's not. Which is infrequent but does happen. Mostly when he eats something he shouldn't. 

I do love that goober so very much though. 

 @1bd21f55 I have often wondered if one day I'm going to find out I already had a few minor ones mixed in with the panic attacks. I'm glad you made it through okay. To me dying isn't the scary part but the process of getting there leaves a bit to be desired. 

 @a3fd556a wow, what a vivid sky! Great exposure choice, weird as it sounds to say that's one of many things I've noticed is always spot on in your shots 

 @d97a8771 well, I'll be. I have some of those and will give this a go. 

 @c674d67e I appreciate that. When I started doing this I felt like I was the one lone weirdo that lived these places and I've found there are many people that feel the same way, which is something I'm very grateful for 

 @1bd21f55 I mean, who knows, I could do the falling through a floor thing too. Or die of mesothelioma. One way or another though I'm going to die so at least I have that reassurance 

 @cc087cf8 prisons are definitely the worst places and you can very much feel that although whether that's energy or the ubiquitous contextual clues is beyond me 

 @2c46aa33 ha! It does. Kinda funny to picture that 

 @8d981a39 yeah and I imagine even if you're not a bad person being there warps you 

 @a0890039 I believe that's concrete although it does look like that 

 @8bcdf6f1 I do love control panels. I have so many photos of them 

 @728613c4 I don't want to work any more so they're right about me, at least 

 @73f1dcd5 aw, thanks so much! I'm working on a new episode this week, just have to get over my fear of my own imperfections enough to release it 

 @52bf51b0 thank you! 

 @bfccd8b9 really? The Airbnb listing isn't public? 

 @4068f534 even with a mild climate you still lose sunlight and that really is hard to manage 

 @990cc226 ah, thanks! 

 @1bd21f55 everyone's time comes sooner or later. My guess is that with irony being what it is I'll slip in the tub and die 

 @2988a057 @4b13d910 I still have my old journals, but a lot of my old writing is gone forever 

 @2988a057 I wish there were a way to produce paper that was cheaper and less environmentally destructive. I had no idea how bad it is until I started researching this 

 @a209a57c yeah, this place had an amazing amount of dishware. A lot of it was unglazed but some was still usable. Idk, I guess I've seen so much waste I've got a bit numb over the years 

 @c674d67e thanks! It's nice to have people to share these places with. I don't know if I'd be able to process it all if I had an extra lifetime to do it 

 @0b29c469 I mean, it's technically burglary but I'm not judging. I leave things where they are. In this case the molds are super heavy and the floor under them is giving out so there's added incentive to look but not touch 

 @da7be186 aw, thank you so much! I'm always grateful to have people that enjoy seeing these places to share my work with ❤️ 

 @4c3bc839 absolutely. I agree 💯% 

 @d97a8771 you can use them like sun lamps? 

 @cfe163c8 thanks so much! I can't get enough of it myself. There is definitely a sense of temporal displacement in abandoned places that is disorienting but enchanting 

 @1bd21f55 it's good both worked out okay! I think I'd be screwed out here. The nearest hospitals are... not ideal. And I have a feeling I'd be in the same situation as your second scenario