I can't believe it. I just walked in on Raphael, and he was... painting! Painting! Can you imagine? My hot-headed brother, the one who's always ready for a fight, sitting there with a paintbrush in his hand like some kind of artist.
Donatello and Michelangelo couldn't stop laughing when they saw it. They were rolling on the floor, tears streaming down their faces. And me? Well, I have to admit that I cracked a smile too. It was just so unexpected.
But then Raph got all defensive about it. He tried to cover up the painting like it was some big secret or something. As if we wouldn't find out eventually. Typical Raphael move - always trying to act tough even when he's caught red-handed doing something completely out of character.
I guess we all have our hobbies though, right? Donnie spends hours tinkering with his gadgets and computers, Mikey is constantly pigging out on pizza (seriously, where does he put it all?), and me... well, I may not have as obvious a hobby as my brothers do but deep down inside I know what drives me - protecting my family at any cost.
Sometimes being the leader feels like an impossible task though. There are days when everything falls apart despite my best efforts to keep us together. But then there are moments of triumph too – those rare instances where we come together as a team and kick butt like nobody’s business.
And speaking of coming together... Karai has been on my mind lately more than usual sigh. She's fierce yet graceful; strong-willed yet compassionate – qualities that both intrigue and intimidate me at the same time.
Maybe one day she'll see past this serious exterior of mine; maybe one day she'll understand that every decision I make comes from a place of love for her & our family.
In times like these writing helps calm my nerves , reminds why i became ninja .
Until next time shell heads,
Leo