This is a wonderful idea, even without the prizes. I don't know you, Ale, but thank you for your generosity and for shedding light during a season that can be dark and depressing for many people. Hopefully through your act of kindness, we will catch some people by surprise that need to be loved on. It was wonderful today for me to log on and have two mentions in your thread. Thank you for providing the opportunity.

Oilbird Thank you for your kind words. I know that Subeta is all about collecting "stuff", but I get so much more enrichment from sharing with other people. Thank you for being my friend, even though we don't talk often. The times that we do are always enjoyable. :)

MysteriousGirl Thank you for thinking of me. hug You're a sweet person and I love talking to you. I don't have a lot of time for visiting on Subeta, but you are definitely one of the people that takes time out of their day to talk to me the most and I can't express how much that means to me. Thank you for your kind words and your warm heart.

Kel What can I say? You are amazing. My life is so enriched by knowing you. You make me laugh and you bolster me when I am down. You are a gifted artist and Subeta is blessed to have you making CW's, even though you haven't had time for it the last year. I get so many compliments on the ones that I use that you have gifted me and I love telling people about you. Thank you for being my friend. <3

MamaBear Sweetheart, I adore your friendship. I talk about you all the time with my daughter and she must think I am crazy, because how do you explain an enduring online friendship to someone who does not get to see first-hand how kind, funny, accepting, and generous you are? Thank you for being my friend, thank you for being forgiving of the times that I am quiet as my personal life goes crazy, and thank you for sticking with me through thick and thin. Love ya!

Frost When I first began poking around Subeta, it was out of boredom and the promise of free (digital) stuff. Honestly, had it not been for your friendship and that of a couple others, I would not have remained. I look forward to our conversations and to sharing the Subetan holidays with you. Thank you for inviting me to FR as well. I know that I have not been active there recently, but I do enjoy it. You have found many ways to keep me far busier and more distracted than I have time for, but it is fun and I enjoy participating with you. :)

Song I do not know another person on Subeta with whom I have more in common. Style, kitties, moods - could it be possible that you are my long-lost doppelganger? :D I adore you and I'm so grateful to know you. I know that you have gone through some tough times and that you are in a valley right now, but be assured that I am blessed by your friendship and that this is only the dark before the dawn. hug You are loved and appreciated.

You are one of my newer friends, but I feel as though I've known you forever. Your abounding kindness and friendliness made it impossible for me to desire anything other than to know you more! Thank you for your thoughtful words and generosity. :)

I am so blessed by your friendship. You just materialized out of the blue one day and began gifting me priceless items that I would never own otherwise! Far more importantly than that, you expressed an appreciation for what I do for a living and that truly touched my heart. Teachers don't get very much acknowledgement and most people treat me as though I am anomaly, as a special educator. You didn't know me from a stranger on the street, but you reached out to me just for the purpose of validating my profession. Thank you. I just don't even have the words to express what that meant to me and how much I value your continued friendship.

You are my newest friend on Subeta and I know that we are only just beginning to know each other, but I wanted to ping you here and say that I am glad to have met you! I hope that your holidays are bright, regardless of what you do or don't celebrate, and that you are surrounded by people that love you. I also hope that you find moments of peace amidst the business and moments of joy amidst the stress.

You are aboundingly generous, always leaving me little gifts as you share your finds on Subeta. I like to do the same thing and that is perhaps what originally began our friendship, but these days I take so much more from the times we talk than that. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and thank you for the smiles. You are great!

, , , , , The Swinging Ladies were my very first friends on Subeta. Without each of you, I am certain that I would have been utterly lost amidst this behemoth of a website! Thank you for your help, your kindnesses, the laughs, dances, flowers and kisses! I adore all of you and I am so glad that we have remained friends. :)

There are so many more wonderful friends that I have made on Subeta and I am truly grateful for each and every one of you.

You were one of my first friends here and I really thank you for that. It was awesome joining your band in battle of the bands, even if we didn't come close to winning! We still had a great idea and I think we should have won lol!!! I love chatting with you and so glad we are friends!

MORE PEOPLES, YAAS!

We don't talk very much, and that's absolutely my fault because I'm a hermit and never respond to messages. I actually wouldn't be surprised if I just stopped replying to a comment thread we had at some point, because that sounds like something I would do. Frequently. Despite this flaw on my part, I appreciate your friendship more than you will ever know.

SO! DUDE! You're always willing to listen to me bitch and moan about hockey teams that have no actual bearing on our lives. Every single person in the NHL could drop dead (please have Gary Bettman be first, wrathful god) and the only things it would effect is 1) what I do between the hours of midnight and three am and 2) save me a ton of money. BUT! That will never happen, so I'm glad you're willing to listen.

P.S. Rubber ducky jersey might not be here in time for Lumi mainly because I spent all my CSC on BF and therefore don't have enough to submit it. And I'm too lazy and cheap to buy CSC not on a bonus weekend. I could totally get it made, though. xD

I'm a terrible person and haven't responded to the comment that you responded to 4258789 years late. Because we're both terrible at this. But that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate you as a friend, or that I love you any less than I did before (I treat all my friends like this, okay. Even in real life, I respond in a delayed fashion. My best friend [and roommate, mainly because I can't get him to move out for the life of me...but now he helps with rent so /shrugs] once asked me what I wanted for dinner and I responded six hours later. It was two am. Needless to say, I didn't get dinner). I love talking to you, and I can't imagine not being friends with you. Wow, I'm rambling someone stop me, okay.

I'll write for more people later, but I'm tired and just want to sleep. <3

To all those that I have crossed paths with on here, in big ways or small, thank you for your kind and caring ways. Whether we chatted about shared pain, the love of chocolate, battling or whatnot, I appreciate each and every one of you. You truly are an awesome group of human beings and I'm grateful for your presence.

May you all have a beautiful and absolutely magical holiday season.

hugs

Oooooh boy.

@cresenta I can't imagine how I ever did subeta without you <3 Love our random comment threads, freaking out over baseball and hockey, and your horrible influence into the world of CWs. Also thanks for putting up wth occasional drunk!trithie. Looking forward to enjoying the year ahead with youuuuu, ilu <3

Hi hi hi! I love talking to you so much, whining about jobs and seeing all your lovely book recs. :) Sorry about sometimes being awful at replying (uhhh, especially now that I'm remembering I was supposed to read something over for you I'm on it right now!). Hope your holidays are as lovely as you are :D <3

I'm so glad I bullied you into doing art for me because I enjoy talking to you so much <3 You've made being a pet person and battle person much more fun than it was before! You're also an amazing chef and I appreciate all the cooking tips/recipes I've gotten from you. You da best <3

So glad you kinda came back for lumi, it's always fun when you pop in. :) I've really enjoyed getting to know you, I think you have such a cool career path and I just love hearing about it. Hoping you stay around for a while <3

Just wanted to tell you again that you're an amazing artist and I appreciate all the work you've done for me over the past few months. :)

For you guys and everyone else:

I remember you from years ago, hun. c: We used to talk more often, I was either Junk or Sexy then. Its totes okays if you don't remember me. <3

Also your bf is adorbs omg. xD

omGGG i remember both of those usernames omg i guess i wasnt around for the change!!! ahhh thanks for reconnecting then!!!!

I changed to Queenie back in July actually. ^^ My boyfriend calls me his Queenie and he's my Kowalski because Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them is one of our favourite movies. ^^

oh my god that is the cutest thing ive heard in ages and i adore queenie x kowalski !!!! i was wondering if that was a fantastic beast reference of a username!!! adorable adorable adorable your bf is precious

He really is.

he likes to play it tough but he honestly has a big gooey center. ^_^

Thank you Ale for the wonderful idea and sentiments. Happy Lumi to all! :D

LoL we do have fun on here. I so appreciate your sense of humor! I think it is people like you that make Subeta so much fun! So glad we are friends! And thank you for your feedback on the stories! ;p

You are awesome!!! Need I say more? You are AWESOME! Thanks for all you do and all the help you've given me over the years! And for reading my stories, lol. I do try. It's not Subeta without you! ❤

The sweetest, most thoughtful and generous Subetian. I am grateful for your friendship. ❤

A wonderful, kind and thoughtful longtime friend! Happy Lumi! ❤

Real life has been keeping us both busy, but I hope that it hasn't been too crazy for you during the holiday. You're like a little sister to me and I always enjoy calling you taco breath lol. :D

I've always admired your strength and how you fight back against things that try to get you down. I worry about you too and I hope that you've been taking care of yourself. :) Pity I don't live close to you because I would love to be a part of the cat sanctuary you plan on one day having. :D

My Mom on Subeta who took me under her wing. :D You always make me laugh and one day I'll show up looking to eat one of those delicious dinners you're always making. :D That or I can bring a sack of crawfish with me lol.

Talk to our girl, won't you? She'll listen to you if you suggest that she change her name to Merlanni. My Dear one, I cannot imagine the site without you and and I probably wouldn't have had nearly as much fun in WS if it weren't for you rwo

Done! And if you and Eric want to take a romantic sidetrip to Germany while we're there, feel free, I'm sure I can distract Emma, maybe Italy, not Rome since there are 60 Billion stray cats that hang at the Collosieum

I always enjoy catching up with you, which usually ends up with us both complaining about work! I'm so glad that I met you on here.

A great friend who I miss talking to 24/7! Thank goodness for Facebook allowing me to see what you're up to :P

My very talented friend who drew for me out of the kindness of her heart. I'll never forget how excited I was when that CW got accepted :)

Aww, you're such a sweet person, fun to chat with and just a joy to have as a friend. Was it really only back as far as the concert contest? Looking forward to many more years as friends on the site!

First off your garlic tomato toppibg always sounds so delish and someday I will make it! Second yoy make other amazing dishes I love to see! You are a great person! I am so glad to have meet you in asp chatter and from there joining waa and you joining dikat. I love chatting eith you and hearing what you are up too, especially when it comes to cooking!! Lol did Inmention I am going to try a new salmon dish and a new soup :O my husbands grandma gave me a new recipe book this month!!

I love all of your avatars that you create and i just love your style :D I love reading all of your post and plus I've seen how kind and helpful all of you are and friendly around the subeta.

I like how you are always so helpful to me and keep me grounded and when we chat about things you listen and give me advice.

You totally hit me right in the feels! ;w; YAY FOR BOTH BEING TERRIBLE REPLIERS. Honestly, whats the point if you can't take your time and not feel rushed about things, ya know? If you don't do it on your own time, then it becomes stressful and ain't nobody got time for that!! I really enjoy talking with you too and not gonna lie, I can't wait to see where our conversations gooo!

NTS: Please do this when you have the time Luke, you lazy piece of poop!!

-I am really grateful y'all welcomed me to the SubetaLodge team and I love working with you guys ❤️

love you too lady ❤️

You know how much I love you even though we don't get to talk as much (like, we're both so busy and not on here enough anymore haha). ALSO, please don't put me in the drawings! I don't need to be in there, I just popped in to reply to folks and to tell you how awesome this is of you ❤️

We've only chatted briefly a few times but you've left a wonderful impression on me! You seem so genuinely kind and sweet it makes me wish we could talk more because I think you're exactly what I look for in a friend. The more I read your posts (in a non-creepy way I swear lol) the more I like you!! :)

I love the dozen (there are literally dozens of words) words we've exchanged in the comments section of news and announcements, mostly HP refs or bad puns now that I think about it, I just feel like I've really become a better person for it and obviously I know you feel the same way so keep doing you! And secondarily I appreciate the crap out of you for the effort and patience you put into subeta, you are amazing for putting up with us.

We've only really interacted a few times but I've seen you around for years now and my opinion of you from then hasn't changed. I love that you are so dedicated to your friends and you are consistently generous and understanding. And the hearts in your posts make me smile! ❤️

@ you quit so no longer have a username I miss you and I loved our chats so much. You got me through a lot and I find myself constantly wishing you still played. Miss you tons.

I just admire you guys from afar because I'm a hermit I just love the vibes you guys give out and I think you're super cool people :)