Dear Wolverabid,
I know of your modesty. However, I think that you should really ponder long and hard the statements of the members of this site. Your helpfulness, kindness, and all-round good spiritedness cannot be overstated. You loved and were loved, helped and were helped. I feel that it is all too correct a truth that one cannot truly understand the value of something or someone until that something or someone is lost. Your absence has created a void in the Hive. The bubbly and active atmosphere that everyone enjoyed with such eagerness on this site stagnated and died in your absence. The day that you left, the Hive seemed to lose some of its vibrancy, as though a colorful picture was suddenly turned black and white. With your departure went much of what made this site unique... and special. As others before me have attested, you were the heart and soul of this site, moving us always forward, brightening up the darkest of days, dispelling sadness and misery, chasing away even the most negative of feelings. And as I write this tribute to you, I cannot help thinking of a person who warmly greeted me on my first day on the site, giving me a road map of the forums and opening the door for me to become part of this great and wonderful community.
But all of that has been missing these past months. That life you brought to this site has died.
For now.
I do not bring this up as an accusal of you. That is certainly not my intent. You went unwillingly, forcefully, into exile. And I can say with absolute certainty that I, along with all members of the Hive, await your inevitable return with bated breath and eager anticipation.
And so I take my leave. Go well, my friend, and let not the darkness taint your thoughts.
May the Light shine upon you.