I don’t mind rants like this, gives people some important things to think about.

I’ll be coming up on my 6th year too in a couple of months and I feel I’ve been here much longer as well.

One thing I have always been grateful for and do not take advantage of is my reputation. When you show up at different places, contribute, get involved, are helpful to others this adds on to your reputation and people are more likely to trust you and value your opinion. I agree that an offense is less forgiving for someone who’s been here longer compared to a newer person that might have just needed some guidance. Those of us who have been here longer are also watched closer and more is expected from us because of our longevity and rep.

I am one who believes in giving second chances so there have been several over the years that have made mistakes that I was happy to see forgiven and given another chance to do better. Okay now I’m just ranting.

Anyway, I was happy to hear you were on vacation and I hope you’re on the road to continued better health so you and your girlfriend can enjoy many more times together. Yea, get some pics together for us to see :D