When things have seemed to reach the lowest point in my life, this community is always there for me. Whether through listening to what I have to say when seemingly no one else will, or helping me out in times of my worst financial crises, everyone here has stepped up and helped out. People have gone way beyond anything I've ever experienced in my non-internet life. I almost lost my computer, internet and my savings, as well as a long-planned trip to go visit my best friend (something I've been trying to do for a decade) and Kossacks offered to help - even when I had to be dragged into asking for help.
As much as we argue here and take opposing positions on issues and strategies, we're all in this together and we're on the same side. Someone might not like my aggressiveness in advocating for certain issues but when I need support, that someone is right here offering it. And now it's time for us to help someone else out, emeraldmaiden, one of our community members, is reaching out to us and she needs us to reach back.