Welcome home Liquids and Tacitus!

Today was full of surprises! After the extreme joy of seeing Liquids online after a few days of trying to get his FFXI account up and running, I find out that Tacitus has also made his way back to the game! I'm so glad to see them both :) For those that have never played an online game, I can imagine that it is difficult for them to understand the bond that forms between people after playing countless hours of fights, quests and missions together. You really do have to trust them with your virtual lives and have a blast doing so! You care about the people behind the avatar and you want the best for them in all that they do. The become part of your family and like a real family, you are accepted for who you are, without conditions. I really do love these guys simply because of their personalities, which are so very different from my own.

Liquids is bold, brave, adventurous and one of the funniest young people (man I feel old just saying that!) I have ever met in my life. The fondness that I had for him when we first met in Kazham so many years ago is exactly the same today.

Tacitus is one of the smartest people I've met. Although that should intimidate the hell out of me, I find that his wit, confidence and charisma charming. All of which makes him the perfect planner: We gladly follow his suggestion, often dying in the process, laughing at ourselves along the way and still managing to complete our objective.

I am always thankful for the people I have in my life. Even though I have never met these men in person, I have a special place in my heart for both of them.