[richardlblair]

Getting back in touch with the community to update us on your progress is more than enough. It's great to hear that you have switched doctors, meds, and changed your life style. It's even better to hear you are feeling better. Even improvement that seems marginal are land slide accomplishments. It's a sign that you are on your way, you can see the light, and I hope it gives you hope. It surely gives me hope.

What I don't think you realize is that you have already done so much. That day your story hit the front page the community came together to support one of our own, you. This was huge. What's more is it brought depression to the front of our minds. On that day a few people may have hugged their wives a little tighter, asked their teenages how they have been doing... and actually listen. Not to mention the dozens of people who are also battling depression that would have acted on the advice given to you.

You've done so much, and you are doing so great. You have helped people with your story... even though they may not come forward and say it, I guarantee you did. I can tell you that your story restored my faith in this community, which so often gets caught up in some pretty silly arguments. For this, I thank you.

You've done so much, you've done so great, and you owe us nothing. Just focus on getting better, and hold onto this passion you seem to have for helping people who are in situations similar to yours. It will come in handy...

I could write forever, so I'm going to stop now.. but just one last thing. The world needs more people like you, not less. Hang in there.