6 years ago I came here, 11 years old and alone looking for new friends that could maybe share my interests and like anime and video games like me. I wasn't expecting anything big, but what I got was what I came for and a life changing experience.

To begin with, all of the friends I met here changed my life somehow. You've all helped me personally grow as a community and as people who were my close consultants when things were bad for me. You encouraged me to start making poems. Did you know that? You all indirectly caused me to start a hobby that would later on define my whole life. My whole life, people. And it all began with some sad writings that weren't really aimed at a rhyme scheme or a central theme to them.

And so to thank you all, I just wanted to write this blog to say how much I appreciate the people here and the community and really just all the people that have encouraged me by being "fans"! Especially since you've all indirectly encouraged me to continue and continue to improve myself and my writing! I will continue for years forward to post poetry because of this, You all deserve every effort to keep this blog and account updated!

And a thank you to the community to giving me people to relate to and an opportunity to share my ideas and my interests without thinking I'm strange or just... I don't know. You know what I mean. For being here for 6 years in counting! For putting up with the silly, saddening, and sometimes straight up ridiculous stuff I did in the years I was and will be here. You all are wonderful people inside and out. Never forget that the best way to make friends is... quite honestly to be yourself.

This site has given me friends, abilities, encouragement, and... Just ears to listen to whatever I wanted to say; be it video games rambling, life changing experiences to vent about, and even the worst depressing experiences I felt all of my time here. You listened. And for that, you all have given me something to take from this community and remember for the rest of my life. You've given me smiles and laughter and reasons to continue living and growing in my skills and my person and just... everything. To go on. To feel like I'm not the only one who went through things.

So you may be wondering why I'm writing this cheesy blog. The thing is, I'm about to turn 18 years old this June. I came here when I was 11 years old. That's... incredible. That's honestly the most incredible thing I can think of when this place comes to mind. This site may not be active anymore, but I can promise you it's probably done the same for a lot of other older and newer members. The silliness that is and was this site when I was younger is something that shouldn't ever fall out. I will always be here for any of you, be it for advice or just to be a friend! You are appreciated.

Thank you for everything, everyone. Stay who you are. I will too, and I'll be here for as long as life can keep me here.

And to finish this off, I just want to say something; if you have an interest in something like writing... pursue it. If you feel lonely, pursue friendship. Even a place like a DSi site can give you the most wonderful and ridiculous things to be happy about with other people. Even if it feels like there's not really a chance you'll get better. You will. You'll be looking back like I am, truly wondering how you continued. And then you'll remember it's because you kept yourself at it and stayed strong.

Thank you... Thank you all from the bottom of my hearts.