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To whomever got the Escaflowne eyecatch cel at Taro (for all those that missed it, yes I said eyecatch), I just wanted to congratulate you and say that I hope that you realize what a special you cel you found.  I know that you would probably never consider selling it, so I won't bother asking, but congrats on a great find.  It's nice to know that withlist cels do pop up every so often, even if I am not quick enough to grab them.

To all those that lament over what they missed, it really is true that there will always be another cel.  I missed this one, and yes, I will probably never see another one again, but that is how it goes, and maybe someday I will get lucky.  Everyone gets lucky sometimes...

If you cannot be optimistic and grateful for what you have gotten and the beautiful cels that you own and are special to you, all I can say is that it is time to find a new hobby.  And one that does not involve collecting because invariably all collecting works the same.  

I have never left a message on the forum and I always swore I never would because I like remaining anonymous (don't even have a gallery up), but I felt I just had to say this.  I feel like the forum is mostly used to complain, and I much prefer the people who share their victories than their defeats.  We all miss the best cels sometimes, even wishlist cels.  And we all get the cels sometimes.  

There is nothing wrong with asking someone if they would consider selling a cel to you, but that is very different from complaining about how life is unfair becasue you miss out on some cels.  This is not even related to anything posted recently, so I hope nobody takes offense, but it what I have been thinking for months and months, but never felt the need to share.  I thought I should wait until I miss a true wishlist cel before I judged anyone else's misfortune.  Now that it is happened, I know what I felt before was right.  Yes I would give my firstborn for that cel, but no, my life will not end without it.

Sorry for running on like this, but I guess after keeping my mouth shut for so long, everything is just coming gushing out.  Gomen nasai, and thanks for reading...

By the way, while I do love the cels and collecting is great in and of itself, lately I have met such great people and have made some really wonderful new friends that I think are actually better than any cel out there (that's to you Trish).  Keep in mind what is really important in life and remember what really matters.  I feel like some forget this at times.  A hobby should be more than just this one cel or that one cel.  Again I apologize for rambling and now I will officially shut up (probably for another few years).