You know what today is? 

Today is the 5th anniversary of me joining MLPForums. And what a 5 years it has been. 

Back then, the site looked like this, the day before I joined:

This was my first ever post at Welcoming Plaza.

Not to sound cliche but it really does feel like I wrote it just yesterday. How prophetic. 

And this was what my profile looked like back then.

I'm practically using the same profile pic. 

It was only through finding the Poniverse booth at my first Bronycon did I learn of this place. Signed up at the con to give it a shot later. Still waiting for that sign on bonus badge BTW. It was in recovery from my post con blues that I wanted to be more involved with this community and it's movement. 

You guys must've done something right.  I've been coming here almost everyday for 1825 days. I wasn't sure what to do, how interact, what and where to explore or how to get involved. I had only been on one forum prior and it wasn't as diverse or as invested in as this was. You guys opened me up to new possibilities and gave me the closest thing I had to a social life. I came because I enjoyed the revolution started by pastel horses. I stayed because of you guys. 

So to all of you, thanks for making these past five years worthwhile. 

Here's to five more. And counting.