Wow... This is definitely not a thread I ever expected to see.
Thank you all so much for the (
very) kind and encouraging words. It's humbling read each of your comments. I am somewhat at a loss for words after reading all of these replies. But I would like to thank all of you --all of the people close in my life and especially everyone within this community called FIRST --for inspiring me first. I can't wait to meet each of you at various events, I'll be looking for you.
Once again, THANK YOU ALL!
Edit:
Also, there were many pictures taken over the course of week during our different activities. I'll try and post them to flickr or something for those who are interested. (In the mean time, there are some posted on facebook for those who have added me)