You may be wondering why I don't have badges 1, 2, and 3 displayed. That is because the anniversary badges got introduced when I was on my fourth year on AFF. :)

That aside, like most of the users on here, AFF has been a great place for me to take a break from reality. Thank you, Jason, for creating this site for everyone to write and read stories, share our passions, and interact with other fans around the world. I've had the pleasure of interacting and befriending countless of users on here who share the same interests as me. It's really amazing.

Also, thank you to:

• everyone who has given me a chance to make new friends (here's to more years!)
• those who taught me new things (from designing, coding, and even making trailers)
• the writers who made me want to write as well (despite English not being my first language)
• the authors who have given their time and talents to share their worlds to the community
• the coders who create marvelous layouts for writers to use
• the awesome designers who make each author's stories beautiful with their posters
• the readers for commenting and encouraging authors to continue writing (please try to leave comments on what you've read. It may not seem like much, but it will brighten up the author's day to know that their efforts are being acknowledged)
• and for everyone for being a part of the AFF community

Before this gets long, I just want to wish everyone a great day / night wherever you may be. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year. ^^

P.S. I honestly forgot about my AFF anniversary (though I knew it was in December) if not for the little gift icon on my profile, lol. Thanks for the reminder, aha.