Very well put Sketch . I would say you should be class president, but I always thought that was always just a popularity contest; go become the valedictorian so you could give a speech like this !
Indeed, this place is like a home. I’ve had some awesome friends here I couldn’t have met otherwise. And even if I occasionally drop off for a bit, I always come back until I can’t. A lot of old faces do disappear, but new ones come too to fill in the void.
I’m sure you had multiple drafts before you posted this. Thanks for doing this! Perhaps others who see this place can see just what impact this has had on its members and stay a little longer before losing interest.
(oh, and happy birthday!)