Frost and Fire IV

Thus, the end of Frost and Fire IV. I
am so thankful for everyone who
m a d e i t s u c h a n i n c r e d i b l e
experience. Before concluding this
report, I’m going to get on my
soapbox for just a minute, so please
indulge me (assuming any of you are
insane or masochistic enough to
have read this far). F&F IV was billed
as the last installment of the fest, or
at least the last one in Ventura (the
message was kept intentionally
vague).
Predictably, because everyone had
such a killer time, there has been a
stream of chatter about whether it’s
*really* the last one, and surely they
*have* to do it again next year and so
on. I’ll say this: I love Frost and Fire
at least as much as any of you do.
It’s my favorite festival in the world.
I’ve attended all of them and it’s been
my life’s highlight each year. But it’s
critically important to understand
that this event we all love comes at a
h i g h c o s t t h a t i s b o r n
disproportionately by three dudes.
Whether the fun is worth that heavy
price isn’t for you or I or any of us to
answer. Only those three dudes can
say. So don’t hassle ‘em, don’t
pressure ‘em and for God’s sake,
don’t try to goad or guilt ‘em into
doing it again. If the subject comes
up, just say thank you, tell ‘em Frost
and Fire rules, you had a great time,
and let ‘em know you love and
support them whatever they decide.
Then leave it at that. Please. To say
a n y t h i n g e l s e i s o n l y
counterproductive to what you want
to happen. Just give it a rest. What
will be, will be.
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