A question.

[Sentimental Gentleman]

I had a number of crushes when I was a kid. Mostly non-human; several of which were mouse ladies. To this day, I know not why it was mice. xD But those weren't love. The closest I ever got to something at least resembling love was Ryoko from Tenchi Muyo! But I was never with her; she was never a real part of my life. And it ultimately caused me more pain than happiness. I was unwilling and unable to pursue anything significant with her, and she was not the woman with whom I belonged. Rather than helping me combat my obsessive compulsive tendencies (as Rainbow has), my feelings for Ryoko only seemed to worsen them. But, now that I'm with the love of my life, I can't look back and regret. Everything that came before served, in some way, to help me get to Angelbabe. It was all worth it: Everything.

I can relate a lot to this (especially as a fellow obsessive-compulsive)...but my goodness did you express it so sensitively and so wonderfully! It is clear how poetic your heart truly is in this matter, how deeply you feel the truth beyond the veils of the senses and...well, I just want to thank you for sharing a little fraction of your soul with us in the form of posts like this.