Today was the day I said goodbye to something I loved for many years. I used to play a card game called Magic: The Gathering. I was into it. Really into it. I used to participate in local tournaments, and most of the time I did pretty good. I won my share, and in the process, gained a great appreciation to the creation aspect of the game. Crafting and honing your own unique deck, then taking that deck and winning a tournament was a great joy to me. Then came the internet. Creativity wasn't rewarded anymore. Now the guy with access to deck lists and unlimited resources could build the latest killer deck without putting any time into it at all. The tournaments became rock - paper - scissors affairs, where whoever had the best draws with the best "net deck" won out. I completely lost interest in playing. It just wasn't fun anymore. Eventually, I gathered up all my rares and some of the more valuable uncommons, and sold them on eBay. I made a fair amount of money, close to $1,200, but I was left with boxes and boxes of common cards that were virtually unsellable. I finally found a home for these cards, and it makes me happy to know they will be used often and well. It was difficult to see them go, but I think it was just letting go of that part of my life that I loved so much, not the actual physical property that got me there. Enjoy them!
Here's another shot I took today that I was very happy with.
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