For South

I could not sleep. My internal clock is all sorts of messed up. So what did I do? I reread our first thread together. Hiding Out. It took quite along time, and it made me realize a few things.

First of all, I realized how freakin' awesome Jaria is. But, more importantly, it made me realize just how important that thread really was. It was the start of a great friendship. Of our friendship. Isn't it crazy? What if you had not posted Aria in my thread? What if things hadn't turned out the way they did? Would we have Trover? Gossarrine? Would we have this awesome relationship? Maybe, maybe not. Regardless it all started with that thread.

So, I was rereading it. I reread all my crappy posts. And as the thread progressed, my posts got less crappy, and less crappy, and less crappy. It's really because of you that I am as good a writer as I am today. My posts were a few bare paragraphs, while yours were consistently longer and more fleshed out. You taught me, South. It was because of you that I sat down and took the time to really flesh my first long post; the one where Julian sings skillet while Aria throws up violently in the bathroom. That was my first step and becoming a good writer, and it's thanks to you. You were a great teacher; I was just modeling my post after yours.

My gratitude for you goes beyond your good influence on my writing. You have talked me down more than a couple times. I will always hold that conversation we had into the early hours of Easter morning special. My sour mood at a lack of sleep that day was worth it. You've put up with my angstiness, and heard my complainants and worries with unwavering loyalty.

Whenever I get on, you always great me in all caps, and that just says love. You truly are a great friend, and I just wanted you to know.