...I guess I should start participating here now, huh? Wow, just... wow. Um, thank you all, really, so very much for being so kind, friendly, and hospitable. I was just a stranger, but you all treated me as if you had known me for years. You opened up your homes to me, and made me feel welcome, gave me hugs! My gods! Me! I barely even post here! (One post? Are you serious?!) ... I guess... ...Being kind of a shut in I was really overwhelmed by it all.
It meant a lot to me. ...You guys are great. I was able to be myself, without shame, that means a lot to a person like me. I am so grateful to all of you, I met so many people but it was all lost in the jumble of everything. I can't even remember many names at all, I'm so sorry! You all made me feel so wanted and welcomed I... I... I wish I had the means to visit you all every year, but even with Kizyr living so close by it's still an expensive trip for me. I'm going to do my best. Even though I only knew a small handful of all of you for those short days... I miss you all. You are all such wonderful people.
My highlights? Hmm...
Sharing my coat with a perfect stranger.
Making Wes blush (we had a connection Wes! It was destiny!)
Kizyr driving past a security checkpoint and shitting himself....
(...anything with Kizyr really ... but I'm biased.)
That Colossus thing, wtf.
Shooting zombies at Dave and Busters.
"Dancing" with new friends to good music.
...meeting new friends in general.
...feeling human.
Words cannot express my gratitude I pray I can see you all again next year.