BABSCon has been great so far. I haven't spent huge amounts of time at the con because of health issues, but the time I did spend there has been a blast. While hanging with the other staff members of the Poniverse has been great, I wanted to touch on something that had a rather profound impact on me.

I live in the area (sort of) where BABSCon is being held, the bay area of Northern California. I haven't been happy here for quite a while for a variety of reasons, and my husband and I are working on moving. One of the biggest reasons though is how inconsiderate and rude most people seem to be in this area.

Going to BABSCon today was like being in a whole different world. Everyone I spoke with today was kind, or at the very least courteous. People at the con would hold doors open for you. Say please when they requested something. There were acknowledgements to kindnesses, even minor ones. Thank you, while said a lot, was a genuine phrase.

I often read about people who have become disillusioned with the fandom. They feel disappointment for one reason or another. Perhaps most people when they go to conventions are on their best behavior, but today the cordial manner with which everyone treated everyone else with was refreshing. I didn't see one person that was rude, nasty, or mean. Almost everyone wore a smile. The graciousness and hospitality were felt everywhere.

When I first joined the fandom, I wasn't sure it was something I wanted to be apart of. After joining several communities online and slowly fading from them for whatever reason, I found the brony community to be among the most sincere and most decent.

I came for the ponies. I stayed for the bronies.

You guys are the best.