"This environment, these people ... this is who I am."
There's a reason that my 'About Me' meme ended up using those exact final words. :)
You've picked up on one of the most special parts of FurFright, compared to other cons; it's not just about turning up and visiting a few panels and dancing and going home again - it genuinely is a family. There's a wonderful sense of community and commonality of spirit that underpins the whole con, and it really shines through in everything that goes on there. Even, as you've noted, just walking through the parking lot and meeting random "strangers" is uplifting, because you instantly know and care about them, even if you've never met them before. If you've ever seen those profile tag-memes on FA that read "Furry Is Love"... there's nowhere that I've ever found that encapsulates that feeling more than FurFright, and that's a truly special and powerful achievement.
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Date: 2013-10-30 10:51 pm (UTC)There's a reason that my 'About Me' meme ended up using those exact final words. :)
You've picked up on one of the most special parts of FurFright, compared to other cons; it's not just about turning up and visiting a few panels and dancing and going home again - it genuinely is a family. There's a wonderful sense of community and commonality of spirit that underpins the whole con, and it really shines through in everything that goes on there. Even, as you've noted, just walking through the parking lot and meeting random "strangers" is uplifting, because you instantly know and care about them, even if you've never met them before. If you've ever seen those profile tag-memes on FA that read "Furry Is Love"... there's nowhere that I've ever found that encapsulates that feeling more than FurFright, and that's a truly special and powerful achievement.
D.F.