Saturday, November 18, 2006
Like Lori, I, too, have been frequenting another forum on a non-Everest topic. And, like Lori did a few days ago, I am posting today to reaffirm how important the people on this forum are to me. This was the first forum I ever posted on. The camaraderie and feeling of family for the last 10 years has been one I never imagined I would find on the internet. The confidence I gained here allowed me to enter a new forum in the past year and there, like here, I have found new friends...some imaginary and some now real. Tragically, I lost one of those friends last night in a freak crane accident in Bellevue, WA. The outpouring on that forum has been amazing, mostly from people who never even met the guy. In light of that experience, I began to think of this group where it all began for me. Thanks for hanging in all of these years! It's nice to know you can always come home.
