So this pic actually has a bit of a background to it.

Often times at my work, there are these regulars who come in by themselves to the café on the weekends. They never have another person with them, as opposed to most people who come into the restaurant with 2 or more (sometimes around 10!) other people. Maybe it's just me, but I usually like going out to eat with company, same as going to a movie. It's also a little weird getting their name down on the waiting list. As it is with most regulars, I remember them and put their name down on the waiting list without them having to tell me. So when I guess right about them being alone that day, I sort of feel like I'm.. I dunno, rubbing it in..? Orsomething.

Then there was one elderly man who came in, a small man who seemed to be a little lost. I approached him and asked his name. He told me he was just here to relax and get a beer. He paused for a sec, and gave me his name. I started to feel for the man, coming into a restaurant by himself, no company...

...which eventually got me to thinking about myself. I admit, there are times where I prefer to be alone, and I acknowledge some people prefer solitude. But for the most part, despite all the people I talk to, online and offline, I do feel a little lonely. If I feel this way now, I couldn't imagine being alone in the future when I'm much older.

And so, this picture is a hypothetical outcome of my future, a lonely bear in the ever-revolving world. I sometimes conjure these melancholy thoughts, usually when I see these regulars come in by themselves on a weekly basis, and now I found a way to express these thoughts onto paper. For future drawings I will provide a little monologue from old Moku, but it's been a few days since I actually drew this and I've forgotten it.. Ah well, life goes on.

Sorry for the depress-fest.