Last year I spent some time thinking on what this holiday means, and more notable how I fit with it. I decided that this is one holiday I'll celebrate, and the way I want to celebrate it is to thank each person who is close to me in my life. Here on LJ, that translates roughly to a little 'thank you for being you' for each of you. I may not see some of you often, if at all. And I may not even know some of you, but through your words you have each had an impact on my life. Your time spent here has not been in vain, and I thank you all (from those whom I see daily to those where I'm just a fly on your LJ wall) for sharing some part of it with me.
That said: Thank You,
6q, for your teaching by example how to be kind and careingkrissielee, for showing me the meaning of courageaine13, for your smile, and the way you carry your heartarkainas, you have been missedartistic_chaos, for showing me how to growathenamarie, for your insights in daily lifeaaangyl, your strength shows me how far I have to go, and that it can be reachedblackwell, for your photographybridgeweaver, your wisdom serves as a much needed guide when I get lostcheshire_monkey, for being willing to listen when I need to talkchoasweasel, for not blowing me up. :)chunkbot, for reappearing shortly, where have you been?classicbri, for going on when the going gets rough, you are an inspirationcncrt_brunette, for returning to my life, I hope you stay this timecopper9lives, for showing me how to acheive goals, even over so many yearsdamonakat, for your stiches. :)darkmoon, for good music and keen insightdevey, I had hoped to thank you in person some day, I am sorry that won't happendotarvi, for keeping me from making mistakes, and telling me I'm wrongeazycheeze, we should play again sometimeedgylesjr, for showing me the land of dreamselentar, where ya been? I miss you.erisian_fields, I look forward to your return to ridingeternalyam, for reminding me life isn't all serious and stuffyfmblng_twds_xtc, I hope your life is leveling out wherever you areforkylo, the pains of youth will pass, hang in therefuturegirl, you are missed. I hope you are well.gregory_geiger, you have taught me so much of respectgeckoinpdx, you remind me to keep my eyes opengethen, you know more of self-change than I can ever hope to learngonainie, for reminding me how to thinkgraphxgrrl, proving such a move can be donegravilim, for smiling, even if for no reasongrumpy_sysadmin, for your wit and humorhariseldon, I hope life is treating you welliharthdarth, your short stint will bring lasting joyilk, for focusing on what needs attentionjeffry_wynne, for your music and related thoughtsjimbo_the_gecko, for your view on the worldjwz, for finding the obscurekalemachka, you seem to be preocupied, I await your return kest, for your insistance that people thinkkhanfused, for continuing to be sane in a crazy worldla_vation, for your words of daily lifelotusstone, for your art and philosophymacklinr, for forcing new ideas on memahdi, for accepting memamarhi, for holding on, I hope you get bettermayzface, for reminding me of the joys of youthmerovingian, for sharing your realitymerowinkian, for challenging my realitymommy_heather, for letting me watch you come so farmr_destructo, long time no hear, I hope you are wellmslulu, for helping me fix my flawsnamelessnobody, for using your amazing mindnoisepimp, for taking on so much, and expecting so little for it allnoodlboy, for showing devotionox_number_10, for reminding me to have funpain_proof_vest, for your venting and rantspleckos, you moved so far away! WAH! thanks for keeping in touch stillplucky, for being the brave chicken you arepnsm, you have an interesting way with wordsprincessjamey, you look great in a poodle skirt.qwantz, your comical insight is uniqueraybrandle, for your version of mundanitysagus, since real life is stranger than fictionsamsamsamantha, for showing such kindnessscottbateman, for your humorserenica69, for continuing to teach mesifueireman, for showing the application of philosophy in lifesinboy, for spreading the wordsora3, for not giving upspasmsproject, for the nuggets of inspirationspindry, for the pictures and storiesstinkycatbutt, please start!stroum, for the commentarythe_misha, for living your life, and showing how it should be donetiggrrl, you have such a wonderfully unique way of telling it like it istobin, for keeping your headtragerstreit, in your lessons, we all learn about lifetyrsalvia, for the fire that drives youurbeatle, for the poignant commentsvampyrecat, for sharing your lifevoidheart, what you lack in frequency you make up for in claritywarren_ellis, for the fictionwickedserpent, for expanding your lifewitchphaedra, for going on, moving forwardwith_gusto, you're still missed, thanks for the teaser, thoughyouthinazia, for the gems of insight you hide between your daysyozhik, for the tips 