This might be unexpected to some of you, but, the time has come.
I've been here for a while, a little more than a year. In that year, I've changed. When I first joined here, I joined because I was an insolent teenager, and I was on a mission to prove that I could break the rules that I wanted. Now, I'm leaving because I realize that my life has a greater importance than I once thought.
A year. CRX was the first person I reached out to when I joined, the fact that he was on the top ten was cool, but mostly, I just wanted to talk about his creations. Eventually, we just talked like buddies. After him, Blade, Skye, Tim, and Rahkshi. And of course, MsRR always there to keep my ego from inflating past its bubble. All of you, and all of you that I still talk to here on MLNO, you're great. You've helped me out, showed me what I need to be, need to do. As memoirs to those of you who tried beating sense into me most, even if you're here no longer.
R8 ~ You dude, are great. You showed me that us nerds are still out there in numbers, and that I can be myself and love math at the same time.
CRX ~ All I have to say is, thank you.
Blade ~ I'll miss the RPG's, but I'll miss our funny discussions more. Good luck man, I hope you get a date soon.
MsRR ~ You're a good person, at least from what I can tell. You showed me how to get back up, even if it was from having to rebound your remarkably interesting arguements.
Skye. You have no idea how much you helped me. Not so long ago, there was a depressed teenager who felt like he was at the bottom of his rope, with no where to go. Now... I'm going to ask a girl to prom this year. I'm one of two athletes in my school with a decent shot at breaking the school distance records. And a really good one at the 800m once I get down to 180Ibs. I'm the cool kid who helps all the girls with homework. You helped me so much... Thank you. I can hardly wait until I can contact you.
Marik ~ Tell her what I said buddy. I wish you two the best of luck.
I set myself a goal. And to reach it, I have to drop MLNO out. When I joined, you were strangers. Now I leave friends, and I can only hope that you can think the same of me as I of you. This is my last step in this place. Now for my final words of goodbye. MsRR, I hope you like these words of wisdom.
Eventually, it all ends. Waves come crashing down, and storms come rolling in. People run to escape an end they deem early. But for those of us who stay, we can brave those storms. We can hold out, and back them down. If you turn away from yourself, it's all over. Those waves will suffocate you faster than you can comprehend. And the only way back out, is a helping hand. No matter what, never give in. I don't care if you feel down, I don't care if you just got dumped. Never turn away. Stand back up, and laugh life in the face. Laugh at life, and walk forward for another round.
