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I must say that this is one of the most under-appreciated things in life today.

Everyone we meet that has had a positive influence in or on us will always leave a letter, word, sentence, or chapter in our life. I cannot begin to emphasize how much I've learned what friendship really means and how to appreciate it. Most of us meet people throughout the years and once we leave that certain cycle or circle of people, you all drift apart, but keep something with you from each experience. Imagine all your past experiences that were so beyond positive and memorable all coming back at once. Just picture them at your worst times and bringing you back up, knowing you have the support of what feels like a million men. You're falling apart and you think it's all over, then out of nowhere you have everyone reaching out to you and holding you. Providing you with comfort and stability throughout everything. This is friendship and we underestimate the power of it.

As some of you know, I lost my father. The amount of support I've had through my friends and friends' families have been tremendous. I can't begin to appreciate everyone I know and everyone my father has helped. This may seem like attention hungry, but that's why we have the ranting section and I feel this was something worth ranting about.

I've just been able to appreciate more and in all honesty, that's why I'm here and I appreciate this board and although it's new, it's been keeping me up at night and leaving me with something to do. I just love all the positivism this board projects when I sign on and I hope it continues to do so.