I was going to expand here, but that expansion I instead placed in the challenge thread as I wrote it in poem form. Some people here are truly amazing.
And for some reason I feel like expanding further and taking 823's advice and just being a gushy mess. Not only are the people I mentioned in my poem amazing, the community is really special too, in general. There are also people I didn't mention, but wanted to, I just didn't have the right words.
Finding this place has been wonderful for me. It has genuinely improved my real life, which was already pretty great. I now have contact details for a good number of people outside the game and exchange emails or skype messages. I also have the intent (and some level of planning) to meet up with 4 people (thus far) IRL. Most of them when they pass through London. One where I will be the one travelling. That is not something I expected to happen!
Even if the forum and game where to disappear tomorrow I would still have those connections.
Even if those people stopped talking to me I would still have precious memories of genuine friendship, compassion, intimacy and even love.
Through the people I have met here I have become a better person.
Thank you.
And for some reason I feel like expanding further and taking 823's advice and just being a gushy mess. Not only are the people I mentioned in my poem amazing, the community is really special too, in general. There are also people I didn't mention, but wanted to, I just didn't have the right words.
Finding this place has been wonderful for me. It has genuinely improved my real life, which was already pretty great. I now have contact details for a good number of people outside the game and exchange emails or skype messages. I also have the intent (and some level of planning) to meet up with 4 people (thus far) IRL. Most of them when they pass through London. One where I will be the one travelling. That is not something I expected to happen!
Even if the forum and game where to disappear tomorrow I would still have those connections.
Even if those people stopped talking to me I would still have precious memories of genuine friendship, compassion, intimacy and even love.
Through the people I have met here I have become a better person.
Thank you.