I heart my xbox

We are a family of gamers. We love to play video games. I can't even begin to describe the hours of pleasure I get from playing. But, I equate it to what one must feel like when they find themselves in pure joy. And I have found mine there. It helps me cope. It is my escape. In my games I can be anyone. I can do anything. I can make choices that I am either too afraid to or would never make in my real life. I find that I am thrilled by it. I am engrossed by them. It has helped me to deal with tragedies in my life. I have learned leadership skills. I have learned mapping skills. I have learned to work with others tacticly. I have learned about history. I have learned about farming. I have learned about types of guns. I have learned self expression. I have to use my imagination and creativity. I have to solve difficult problems that sometimes leave me frustrated, but through this I can grow. I have learned how to relax. I have learned too many other things to count. I really do "get" why kids love them so much. How can anybody say that a child isn't learning from this medium? Heck, I'm an adult and know that I have learned a great many things. And children are far better at learning than adults are.

Here is a funny picture that some one that I play with online made for me. It is my face superimposed on the box of one of my favorite games.

And just to toot my own horn for a minute, here is my ranking on this game. Yes, 425. This is out of over 100,000 people playing. Ohhh, I'm KandyKill by the way.