I was just doing my thing one day.
Filling orders, planning builds, and listening to the news.
Thor's Hammer landed on the table in front of me.
"Weird." I thought.
"Well not that weird, must be someone's cosplay accessory they need a belt loop or something for."
I picked it up by the handle.
"Wow, that's got a good heft to it. A display piece?"
I gave it a little twisty-do and spun it in my hand.
"Ohh, that has a really nice balance to it."
Spinny-do, flipidy do, toss it in the air, a couple of times.
Turned to the owner and handed it back.
"That's got a really good balance, kinda want one for myself. What's it need?"
I noticed the two dudes behind the owner. Looking like they'd just walked out of a board room, their faces had matching looks of simultaneous horror, awe, and disbelief. The owner said something about a new wrap on the handle.
"Not my department, but really cool man."
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"Jack, you've told that story a million times."
"Yeah, well..."
When I tell you Solo Leveling hit different for me.
That's what it's been like.
Going from the tiny kid always getting kicked around and picked on to...well...me.
Everyone always towering over me like humans over a hobbit and not understanding why that same look crossed across peoples face so often...
Not realizing the change had happened.
That's what it means to keep going.
To keep trying.
To keep dreaming.
Before I realized it I had become that person I dreamed of.
The person I needed when I was a kid.
Remember, no matter how little or slow the progress seems, it is still progress.
And much like Jin-Wu if the will is strong enough and respect deep enough enemies can become the fiercest allies.
Stay Safe.
