Before I announce the results - I originally wanted to write a statement like this three weeks ago, but school has had me really busy (and sleep-deprived) lately, so I'm writing this on the spot. It ended up not being so much about Thanksgiving as about something else, but I think this is much closer to what I wanted to say.
I’ve basically been sheltered in one of the 100 richest towns in America for the last 15 years of my life. To be blunt, I’m “one of those” privileged kids, and I seriously openly admit that I don’t know much about the world. Reality really only slapped me in the face after I met a near mental copy of myself over the Internet – except in almost everything I’d been lucky in, he wasn’t.
I realize now that my circumstances have been just as big, if not an even BIGGER, influence on my successes as my own hard work has. (And I’m definitely not the most hard-working person ever.) It’s a sad truth that things entirely out of our control sometimes have a far greater impact on who we are than we’d like. And that’s why it’s important to give, whether it’s giving food, some spare cash, or just a kind word or a little favor, because we together make the world we live in and when we make others’ lives a little better, we make our own lives better, too.
I know Thanksgiving is generally about giving thanks, but I think it’s also about the giving I mentioned above. Some people have beef with Thanksgiving as a holiday and there are all kinds of ironic things about how Thanksgiving is right before the Black Friday buying craze – so in that case, I encourage you to give as a habit and not just because of a holiday on your calendar. I encourage you to, if you haven’t yet, try giving away a cherished toy or book (when you’re ready to do so), and think of the smile it’ll put on someone’s face. I encourage you to volunteer, at least once in your life, to help others, whether by tutoring or working at a soup kitchen or collecting donations. Sharing some happiness can even be as simple as just putting a little extra spring in your step or smiling a little bigger. Energy is contagious, you know?
Happy belated Thanksgiving, and thanks so much for participating. :)
Well, without further ado, here is the list of participants and their prizes!
Thanks again, and hope you'll participate again next year!
The number to the left of the item should match the number listed for the item on the first post; in the case that I accidentally typed an item to the wrong number, the ITEM NUMBER is always correct. Prizes will be distributed over the next 3 days, so please be patient. If you do not receive your item by Tuesday, please RMail me and I'll see what I can do.
1. MissHalloween - 16
Orchid Dye Kit SENT
2. Snowpea - 73 Mummy
Valabex Squishy SENT
3. calltherp - 66
Amorous Zenirix Squishy SENT
4. lovergirl2468 - 24
1 Million Tu Token SENT
5. voyboy - 25 Magenta
Chirping Easero Chick SENT
6. tayloi - 34
Partially-Eaten Drumstick (HA item) SENT
7. Pretzel - 69 Apathetic
Zaphao Squishy SENT
8. LostinWonderland – 49
Corned Beef and Cabbage x3 SENT
9. GLaDOS - 67
Apathetic Kayoki Squishy SENT
10. MyMeloChan - 53
Heart Soars Card SENT
11. jayni - 40
Shattered Glass Heart SENT
12. Quellsrule - 65
Amorous Zaphao Squishy SENT
13. yummycake6 - 57 3
Free Hatches (rmail me) SENT
14. Insane - 45 Black
Easero Cupcake SENT
15. Demon - 21 5
Million Tu Token SENT
16. Evenbay – 50
Easter 2012 Recipe Card SENT
17. Mortal – 55 3 Free
Hatches (rmail me) RMAIL SENT
18. Pyrric – 72 Lime
Gummy Rat SENT
19. tlrose – 68 Apathetic
Malal Squishy SENT
20. meggy124124 – 15 Magenta
Dye Kit SENT
21. watershell56 – 17 Rose
Dye Kit SENT
22. Crystallize – 39 Scria
Goody Bag 2014 SENT
23. creaturevibe – 8
Misty Breeze Wig SENT
24. Paronte – 28 Eye
of the Dragon SENT
25. Repetition – 74 Mummy
Meragon Squishy SENT
26. Redrock – 23 1 Million
Tu Token SENT
27. Bunny – 58 Boot-shaped
Snow SENT
28. Nick – 61 Amorous
Malal Squishy SENT
29. Ram – 18 Jaaku
Creatu Egg SENT
30. Lollipop10 – 29 Broken
Heart Vest SENT
31. RuRu13 – 64 Amorous
Vaspi Squishy SENT
32.
TheHarloquinnSeraph – 31 Gold Clover Belt SENT
33. Billybass78 – 7 50
Million Tu Token SENT
34. Kittykat – 37 You
are NOT Funny SENT
35. boomboom39 – 79 Natural
Jaaku Cloak SENT
36. ErisedMoonstone65 –
63 Amorous Quelis Squishy SENT
37. OmegaGrox – 35 Vaspi
Skirt SENT
38. carstella – 9
Flame Dancer Necklace SENT
39. Spirit – 19 Jaaku
Creatu Egg SENT
40. Vol – 56 3 Free
Hatches (rmail me) RMAIL SENT
41. Lynx – 12 Indigo
Dye Kit SENT
42. Silverstream94 –
76 Curse of the Undead SENT
43. Exorcists – 47 Buttercrunch
Ebilia Truffle SENT
44. lilie – 30 Full
Heart Vest SENT
45. Carmagnole – 14 Lime
Dye Kit SENT
46. Tomburgerpie – 6 100
Credit Token SENT
47. Mmamushi – 11 Gold
and Silver Dye Kit SENT
48. Garr – 78 Egg
Painting Kit x3 SENT
49. bstark – 4 Kurrabi
Creatu Egg SENT
50. Kurrabi – 22 5 Million
Tu Token SENT
51. kaylynnann – 5
Curse of the Undead SENT
52. catsmeow22 – 2 Easero
Creatu Egg SENT
53. Murderess – 20 5
Million Tu Token SENT
54. WittleKitsune – 60
Amorous Kayoki Squishy SENT
55. flydog997 – 42 Spirit
of the Season SENT
56. AwesomePanda168 –
51 Festive Ebilia Bone SENT
57. FluzzMe – 59 –
Amorous Goiba Squishy SENT
58. SnowdropTea – 54 Lavender
Easter Egg 08 SENT
59. Bluekirby77 – 62 Amorous
Meiko Squishy SENT
60. Anthony101 – 71 Rainbow
Gauge Earrings SENT
61. Pettirosso – 3 Easero
Creatu Egg SENT
62. LoveDroid – 75 Curse
of the Undead SENT
63. WindWalker – 36 Yellow
Glowstick SENT
64. Ratchet – 48 Christmas
Light Recipe Card SENT
65. o0FairyDust0o – 26
Ginger Chirping Easero Chick SENT
66. Dream564 – 77 Curse
of the Undead SENT
67. lahlahrose – 70 Small
Bottle of Rose Dye SENT
68. ScrubTech – 52 Treat
Sweet SENT
69. alicegrimm – 13 Lemon
Dye Kit SENT
70. pusspurrs – 32 Haberisar
Snow Boots SENT
71. Catsmaid – 10 Liyure
Scarf SENT
72. JojoTheFirst – 27 Horseshoe
Charm SENT
73. Cursive – 43 Amorous
Kioka Squishy SENT
74. octopusbaby – 46 Black
Rope Flower Valentine SENT
75. DunDun96 – 38 You
Are Cute Card SENT
76. wolfspirit25 – 1 Easero
Creatu Egg SENT
77. holidays321 – 33 Magenta
Glowstick Necklace SENT
78. AiCindy – 41 Solid
Gold Nugget SENT
79. DawnOfTheDragon –
44 Amorous Omni Squishy SENT
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