At first, I thought Tom was a crook, but now I’m hooked. Not going to lie, I felt cheated that I had to pay an astronomical amount of bells to live in a carbon box size home, and to upgrade a few inches, I needed more than twice as many bells—I’m still paying off that loan—but yesterday something amazing happened. I made a friend, not my son who lives with me and plays the game as well, but someone from Germany who I did not know. I was nervous at first and debated whether I should change my muscle suit outfit to a less intimidating one. However, once she came into my island with bamboo in hand, I felt so much joy. I was talking to another human whom I did not know, and it made me feel normal again and that says a lot because I’m an introvert. This moment brought everything back for me, and I remembered again how people are kind for no apparent reason. I play Animal Crossing every day, sometimes twice a day. During a monotonous time, the game gives me goals and things to look forward to.