A heart of gold, and a head of bone.
I met this little shark kid nearly 5 years ago, in the darkest time of my life. I had nothing I wanted to live for, and back then several times I wanted to kill myself. It was 2020, and so that shouldn't require much explanation. For many people that was a time of pure distress and pain. For me it was just as any other person living through that time. In the depth of that misery, and in the depth of that pain, I stumbled upon this dorky shark (shork). I was a month late to the game, but know that I basically arrived on the shore of the beginning of her journey.
I thought she was cute! I didn't think much of it, but I definitely liked her personality. It wasn't until I heard her crying while playing The Moon Song from the movie "Her" that I knew that I had to adopt her as my daughter. She is my daughter. I love her like my daughter, or maybe a little sister. You might know a bit how much seeing her as a little sister means to me... but if you don't, just know that it is extremely sad. Anyway, she gave me something in both a daughteru way and a little-sister way that I had always wanted.
Heavy shit, skip if you can't handle it:
To be honest, I think the reason why I adored this shark was because of how she reminded me of my IRL ex-wife and little-sister. This little shark made me realize that I saw my ex-wife as more of a daughter/little sister than a wife. Gura... allowed me to realize that I was both seeking and lacking something in my failed marriage. "Seeking" a daughter, she helped me find solace opposed to my real little sister who became schizophrenic, knocked up, raped, and sex-trafficked while addicted to meth. "Lacking" in that I found something in Gura's personality that was similar to my ex-wife's, bless her heart. She wasn't a bad person, my ex-wife, but I didn't see her as a woman, similarly like how I see this little shark kid. If the spoiler text failed, blame the mods.
Yeah, there's a lot to unpack there. Probably more than most people would be willing to take the time to understand. But the thing is: Gura leaving has been a wonderful experience.
She's left in a way of pure grace, charm, and love. Every single second of this shark-girl has been full of hope and love. Down to the last second, she has stolen our hearts with her charm. She is a pure, kind, and energetic little shark that I love as a beloved daughter. It's time to let her go, and I know that it's her call, not mine. There has been a lot of pain, but I am leaving this parasocial relationship with her with a smile. To the very end there is only this smile, in the pic I provided. Nothing describes this little shark kid better than this smile. Her impact on me has been massive, and I will love her as my tiny stupid little daughtershark until the day I die. I helped her find her home, and now she needs to return to it.
My ukulele will always be strummed with memories of you, my adorable, beautiful little daughter.
Swim on, Gura. Swim on and always chase your happiness. This little shrimp will always, always be there cheering you on.
