A month ago, I imagined writing this post about how people really came out of the woodwork to help me, an unemployed and struggling writer, buy a new laptop after mine had been stolen. About how I was inspired by people's generosity and found a new faith in humanity.
And I would tell you all about the short stories I was writing to fulfill my promises to those who helped. And about where my guest posts would soon appear. And how I would soon publish an all-new ebook because the inspiration of your generosity paired with my brand new laptop gave me everything I needed to write write write!
But instead, you get this.
My FundAnything campaign to raise money to replace the laptop that was stolen from me was not a success. It wasn't exactly a failure, either, because five of you did contribute a total of $140 toward my $500 goal*. Not enough for a laptop, but it'll cover the cost of MS Office and a cable lock for whatever laptop I do end up getting.
And I will get a new laptop. Eventually. And then, eventually, the things I've been writing longhand during my lunch hour will find their way onto its hard drive. And some of them will find their way here.
Eventually.
And eventually I'll start writing in earnest again. Start trying to re-create the tens of thousands of words that were lost. And start to move past them.
I never expected the campaign to actually bring in $500. I had hoped it would, but I never expected it. Still, I put a lot of hope in that hope.
* To those five: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!