R.I.P. Dark-Truths
The End aka That’s All Folks Dark-Truth’s memory shall always be held in our hearts.
I met Rafael on his first day of work. I heard him before I saw him. Yes, I heard his warm and generous heart. He had a kindness that he tried to hide from people, perhaps to avoid getting hurt; I’ll never know for sure, now.
Rafael was passionate about so many things, and he swept you right up in it too. He used to play video game MP3’s in our office and say, “Can you feel it? Can’t you just feel it?” Then he’d play it over and over again until you said you did too.
He loved his family, sci-fi, and so much more. His love was strong, but quiet. To watch him affect and change the world was like art. He never pushed, or argued, or said disparaging things about the way things were. He simply saw a better way, and lived it. Slowly, those around him would come to understand it, and evolve right along with him. He was beauty in motion. His guidance was like a sunny day, inviting people to get out and play.
He always said that the universe was kind enough to let us stop here on our journey. It would nourish our hearts, minds, and bodies for the short time we are here. All it asks in return is that we learn what we can, and leave just a little goodness behind. He and I agreed a long time ago, that we wanted the goodness that we left to be in the form of compassion. And he did it. I can’t think of a single person in our lives, that isn’t carrying a piece of his heart with them. His compassion is still here.
Here is the official press release from Rafael:
This is it.
Its the post that I’ve been dreading for sometime but knew it would eventually come down to. For sometime now Dark Truths has been slipping from the ranks of internet stories forums. Whether its due to a changing society or my time being more devoted to family and a small business, is not the reason, though they do play a key role. I am just not that same dark hearted horror fanatic that I was over 12 years ago when, in a college website building class in Pennsylvania, I began Dark Truths.
Things change.
People change.
Ideals change.
Everything changes.
What have I learned from all of this?
I found that I can be content with life as an artist. I’ve learned I love to create from scratch. I’ve learned that raising kids can be an exciting and even more scary than the most horrific movie. (Let anyone who thinks different try their hand at their child with a 103 degree fever racing to a hospital at 3 in the morning.)
I guess in hosting the Dark Truth Ezine for 12 years, I’ve discovered the Light Truth as well.
In the end you can have everything you want. It just takes a lot of work, sweat, tears, sometimes blood and persistence. But you can make it.
Just never give up.
Never let failure bar your way, its just a temporary setback.
Always keep moving forward.The web domain name Dark Truths will be allowed to perish. But the archive at http://www.darktruths.spyw.com will remain active as a library of work from those who have contributed over the years. Thank you for the stories and poetry and commentary over the years.
If I have to leave you with any words of wisdom besides those I’ve left already, it would be to love each other. Don’t let petty bickering of mundane ideals or material possessions cause hatred to grow in your hearts. Leave no place for hatred to take root. Stamp it out. No peace is worth loss of liberty. Fight for it with your last dying breath.
Good night and God Bless You All.
You can follow Rafael’s ongoing adventures here.
GOTCHA!
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i wish Raf the best of luck, was going to do a post about the nature of blogging myself and decided it might be a waste of time.
Im glad he is doing something constructive and trying to show the world his creative talents with a new site, something I always said to him that he should do.
Raf is an artist and always was, i remember being impressed when i saw some of the drawings he did late night in the wee hours at tashman.
The guy has talent and i wish him the best of luck.
I will even buy some of his wares if I ever have any spare money to spend.
I am touched and deeply moved by your sentiments for the late DT. He will be missed. But life moves on and so do we.
C'est la vie! Le vrai philosphe n'attend rien des homes, et il leur fait tout le bien don't il est capable.
Dark Truths will carry on in one form or another. If someone picks up the reigns, I won't mind. For all those who've known me in the past, J'espère que nous continuons à toucher.
So, full speed ahead. Second star to the right, and straight on 'til morning.