I didn't expect the kind of support and community-type warm and fuzzy feeling I have gotten from this forum since the day I joined over a year ago. As a newbie, It took me awhile to "feel these folks out", these faceless characters recognized only by an avatar. However, once I got to know everyone, I felt as though I REALLY knew them.Folks that share the same passion and love to talk on hours simple snake stuff that would disgust or put to sleep my other friends that I actually hang around normally that don't belong or have no clue about the existence of this forum.With time, any newbie can feel they really belong. I have made a best friend,hooked up with other really awesome breeders, not to mention I have learned so much!!! What I have gained most, more than anything,is a sense of belonging.whenever i needed some laughs,felt sad,wanted to "schmooze", or just generally needed an "escape" to my own little part of the world,I knew I could find "release" at BPnet. I have gained so much more than just "extra data about balls that I didn't know". Getting that was needed and very useful, but the family of long timers that makes up this site make it so much more than that. I have in the last month had so much happen that my life has literally been turned upside down and scattered everywhere like litter. My heart has been broken, and I have had to make some very spur-of-the moment bittersweet life decisions. I won't be around for awhile for the next three to four months,while I start piecing my life back together and will miss you guys terribly.I want to thank five very special forum members who have helped me out so much, have been such great friends,allowed me opportunities I might not have gotten from anywhere else,and have made a lasting impression on me that I will never forget.A never ending thanks,admiration, and appreciation goes to Amber(ivvylea77),Mr.Glass,Chris, Joe, and of course Jedi Wysocki. My life would not be as full and interesting without them.

And for all the newbies who find it kinda tough to just "get" what some of these people,who can only be identified as a funny pic in an avatar,interesting threads,or seemingly "less than harmless" comments, I urge you to hang in there. These people, these long timers of this forum, may at first seem hard to understand,and sometimes even seem rude! . But, once you get to really know them, you'll love them....and think nothing less. I know I have.

Thank you everyone


The snake lady