Oh man, remembering my very first impression of you is like walking through a lovingly made picture quilt. When we first met in the Faerghus server, you were what really spurred me to get back into fe3h at the time - you became my go to friend to talk about my hyperfix, and my unabashed love for the Blue Lions.
A little later on, I remember that I was going back to school. We started becoming anchors for one another, safe people to vent to and trust. My stepfather didn't like it, and he deemed my friendship with you to be too much of a distraction, and I cried about it for days. I remember that you helped me, saved me, even when my own family considered me nothing more than a nuisance.
I feel bad for falling off for so long, because you are still my absolute best friend. I don't think I'll ever forget that night at my grandma's house when I first DM'd you on Discord, and doing so was what kept me sane that visit.
My impression of you now? You are ny favorite person, of all the people I have ever met. And that will never, ever change.
Oh my... Hapi, you're painting quite the picture here. I'm not sure I'm all that, but the question was of you impressions, so I suppose I am not the one to be making those calls here. I recall being quite disappointed with the state of the server at the time myself, and to think that we've come this far... the difference really is quite stark.
I do try to help others as I can, even in the smallest ways, so knowing I have helped you brings me great joy, as does knowing that we will help each other still. You needn't feel bad for being away at times. We all have commitments in our life that sometimes demands far more attention than the usual, and we have to take time from other things to see to those commitments, ensuring they are done well. I am proud of you for making such responsible choices, and you have no need to apologize.
I am deeply honored to be of such high regard to you. While I'd hardly say that things never change, perhaps this is one that I'd say, I hope it stays the same, at least for a little while.