WOW! Reading through this thread, I have to say it is by far the most inspiring group of stories I have ever seen.
I'd love to sit here and read though the second half of the posts but unfortunately homework needs to be done sometime tonight.
What I really want to say to everyone here is THANK YOU. This community has been such an inspiration to me over my four years on my FRC team and I could Chief Delphi as one of the top reasons why I love FIRST (and why my own team has gained success in the past two years.)
The FIRST community is the best group of people to be around. I can't think of a more passionate and driven bunch. I am inspired by everyone here-- and I hope one day I can inspire others as my mentors and the FIRST community has inspired me.
-Anna