Ok all you knaves and knavettes. I feel compelled to say this so listen well and don't make me repeat it.
Volnation, specifically my recruiting forum freaks, last Christmas I was stuck without a vehicle and with no real way of getting to Christmas with my family or even fixing the problem. Y'all stepped in on the suggestion of someone else and helped me through what was an incredibly tough time for me. I want you to know that I'll never forget that lesson. We give what we can when we can and will continue to do so. But money isn't what I'm really talking about, y'all absolutely restored my faith in humanity at a time when I was as low as low could get. I want to thank you for that because faith is a precious thing. You gave me reason to believe people could be good even in this day and age and while I may grow old and forgetful, I won't forget that lesson --- ever.
So Merry Christmas, Fraters and Sorors, this place lives up to its namesake. Keep spreading the Volunteer Spirit. It's a special thing that is more powerful than a lot of us realize until we receive it. I hope that each and every one of you has a wonderful Christmas. Y'all may be a bunch of rogues but you're still family to me. You're good people (now I'm gonna go pretend I didn't actually type all of that).