But once you come face to face with the reality of their existence, you never look at the woods the same way again. As I said, my fascination with these creatures began the moment I actually saw them for myself, so I suppose it would be fair to say that I am entering my eighth year in this field of study. As to how much time I have invested, I have never actually taken pause to consider that question. I would venture to say that hardly a day goes by that I am not doing something related to my research. Let's just say it would easily fall somewhere between 8,000 to 10,000 hours to date.
Several reasons come to mind.
Mostly, this is a personal quest for me. After interviewing many witnesses and coupled with my own insatiable drive, I just wonder if Johnny was right. First off let me say that I am not the least bit interested in the personal conversion of nonbelievers to believers. After all, I was one myself prior to my encounter. One of the biggest driving factors for skeptics is the media's incessant thirst for sensationalism.