Left and Leaving is a short story about the loss of a loved one, and the emotions that go hand in hand with it. There is some harsh language in this story, so be warned. Sometimes the generally accepted faux-curses of the pony world don't convey the emotion required.

I wrote this story over about 5 hours. I started writing because I was bored, but have found it to be rather therapeutic. This story was difficult for me to write, as it opens up a lot of well hidden emotions. On more than one occasion, I had to stop as the memories I was working from became too painful to focus on.

This is not a happy story, though it isn't exactly a sad story either. A few years ago, this would have had a very different ending, but I've been trying to focus more on redemption these days. I'm not the happiest camper out there, but I'm trying to get myself better. Writing this has helped some.