I have been a long time lurker of this amazing, uplifting, comedic community and I am frankly sad to be turning twenty tomorrow. However thanks to this groups support through my teenage years I have learned invaluable lessons.

There is a lesson that I would like to repeat that has been mentioned many times. I would like to express it through my favorite poem.

Masks

She had blue skin,

And so did he.

He kept it hid,

And so did she.

They searched for blue

Their whole life through.

But passed right by-

And never knew.

-Shel Silverstein

Be true to yourself, express who you really are and don’t let anyone change you for the worse. To find the most amazing people, communities and groups that you really connect with, you must be willing to show your true self and not the mask you put on for society.

Thank you all for your wholesomeness, expressing your life lessons, and for being overall the kindest peeps ever. Stay lit. I will probably remain a lurker of this community because of the funny memes and life lessons it can still teach me but this will be the only post I have as a teenager and I am sad for my first post to be my last in this subreddit.