Turn back the clock to about late May, 2008.
My curiosity was spurred by an AIM Tip, talking about this writing site or something.
I clicked it.
First thing to come up, as it does now, was the homepage with the Featured Ficlet.
This particular instance, it happened to be a vignette by uselessness; Deep Space Disaster.
Its quirkiness intrigued me. I was compelled to write my first-ever ficlet, and my first-ever sequel.
In a sense, that sequel initiated a ficleting love affair.
In a sense, I have uselessness to thank for that.

Thank you uselessness.