I just want to take the time out and thank everyone who has ever touched my life in one way or another. I know this is going to sound cheesy, but please bear with me while I get some feelings out.

To the haters - I say a special thanks to all of you, every last one of you. You have proved to me that the world can be a cold and bitter place. Without you, I would be more trusting and naive to anyone in my path. Even with my own family’s guidance I would have given you all more chances than you deserve. So thank you. Thank you for making me stronger and a more thickly skinned individual than a person should ever be. I am grateful of the caution I have now when visiting members or other online sites. Even making comments on a blog can be a chore. But I am not bitter. No. I am not like the many people that have no lives. You gave me humor in a place where I felt most comforted. You taught me more about people in general, than a girl could ever wish for. My eyes are more open now than ever before. You made me see that people can more cruel and evil online than in real life. I've learned so much from you than words can describe. Thank you.

To my family - I can't even begin with thanks. I don't think there's a word to describe how I feel about my family. It's so personal; I'd rather say it to their faces. But even online I think of them every day and their guidance has proved invaluable. 

To my friends - You all are great teachers to me. It's true we learn something new every day and that cannot be more real than now. I think I've learned more about friendship and love from my friends online than I ever had in real life. To me that's really sad. Strangers online should not compensate for real life human companionship. But this isn't an ordinary life is it? Who’s to say who my real friends are and who aren’t? Where is that invisible line that we cross every day in the chat room or forum? I don't believe there is one. Not when it comes to you, my dearest friends. Without you there would be no me, no happiness, no nothing. I would be forever trapped in myself. Because of my friends I've pulled through some incredibly dark and evil times in my own life. I don't know too many people who can pick up a phone at 3 am and call their friends for comfort. It seems to me the friends online have more patience and understanding than any I've ever had in real life. Even friends I've met in person from PAO have become my lifelong friends. Even in extreme absence (many years) old friends come back and remember you, even when you can't seem to remember them. Even when you've fought, cried, and laughed together it seems so benign to others. But to be it's the greatest gift I could ever get. So I thank all of you, I appreciate you, and I wish you happiness this holiday season. My gratitude is my small little gift I can bear. I hope we all remain friends for a while lifetime to come. G-d bless all of you.