in describing emotions when I saw this in my email
It's been a tough year, starting with the loss of my brother. More recently, there have been a lot of layoffs at work and the mood there is generally dispirited (though I'm still employed). And there are other things I won't go into right now.
The great orange satan has been a place of refuge over the last few years. A place I could lurk, learn, and even laugh with sometimes what seemed like the only people in the world who thought like I did. To think that someone among them gave me this gift makes me feel honored.
Right now, my allergies seem to be acting up, so I will leave off by saying thank you.