Dear Journal,

Funny how life is like a book, each big moment in our lives separated into parts and chapters. Well I guess I can call this chapter of my life and this entry: Rise and Fall.

So I moved into Ponyville with a new home and a new business. Lucky for me both were in the same building. No sooner did I start transforming the empty place into the bookstore of my dreams, i realized a potential problem to my plan. Across from the store was a very unusual tree shaped building which I learned was the town's library. Although I knew that the town was bound to have one I was worried how many ponies would visit my store and buy books when there was a library right across the way. Would the two places coincide or clash? Also, who was the librarian of that tree house?

Well one day I decided to pay that library a visit, hoping to find out. And that is when I met... her. You know, a pony can go through their lifetime finding friends, but although they share some interests it's hard to find one who shares almost all of yours. The librarian introduced herself to me as Twilight Sparkle and welcomed me to town. When I told her who I was she wasn't upset as I expected but actually excited to have another place to learn things. Interestingly enough she isn't a librarian but get this a student of none other than Princess Celestia! Amazing huh? She told me about her learning magic and her studies at Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns and I told her about my studies of being a librarian and deciding to open a bookstore. And through that first conversation we sort of clicked, that our interests for the most part aligned like books on a shelf. I had a feeling that we would connect often in our lives.

The years passed by and I had many adventures and made many friends in the process. I still was an active patron to Twilight's library and she to my bookstore. I was comfortable with the way things were and thought nothing could be done to prevent this from continuing. Well, any good reader knows to watch for the plot twist, and I was thrown a big plot twist. There was a creature named Tirek that wanted to take all the magic from everypony in Equestria and rule over us. I like others tried to resist but like I was a colt he drained me of my magic and talent and cast me aside like trash. It was painful... unimaginably painful to have something so dear ripped away from me like that as if it was a mere trophy to claim.

And then just when things couldn't get worse I watched the battle between Princess Twilight and Tirek. I though of all ponies she would avenge us, but as the battle intensified, I saw it, a blast headed right towards my home and shop. I couldn't react other than watch in horror as it came closer. Then everything went black. I awoke to find myself with something heavy on top of me. I couldn't move my body and everywhere there was pain. The last thing I remembered was seeing some ponies with a look of concern on their faces. Then the world went black again.

A week later I awoke in the hospital. Yes, I was out that long. The injuries were numerous, a broken leg, broken ribs, damaged ligaments, and not to mention numerous lacerations. I was told I would be recovering soon but the nurses strangely never mentioned my home. One day I asked and they said that both my home and shop were gone, a smoldering pile of ash with only a few things that could be salvaged. And just like that my dream was over. At that pint I would have rather died than live where everything was taken away. I...

(The last few lines of the journal and Lore Weaver's signature are smeared by something watery and salty, his tears).