Well, folks, it’s official. I’ve packed my last box, we’ve shared our last meal, our last hot tub, and our last hugs. Tomorrow, two of my closest and dearest friends are moving to Maine, 600 miles away. I can’t tell you how much I’ll miss them. They gave me love and acceptance, let me know it’s OK to cry, and given me thousands of reasons to laugh in the two years or so since I first walked into their house. They helped me move; they helped me heal. They’ve even told me I’ve done the same for them. I’ve got my share of trust issues – there’s a slight matter of an old love who faded out of my life some years ago without ever telling me when it was over – but yes, I do believe them when they say we’ll see each other again. I just don’t know when.
This isn’t all bad news, I suppose. Since we won’t be able to see each other face to face, one of the ways we plan on keeping in touch is through this very message board. One of them is already registered as whkeith; his wife hasn’t registered yet. (No posts for him yet, I’m afraid.) They are intelligent, articulate, curious as kittens, and I’m looking forward to seeing them mix it up in GD, among other places! Among other things, they’re Fundie Christians, turned Atheists, turned Wiccans, so I’m real interested in seeing their contributions in some of the religious threads. They’ve also cited scripture to me to get me out of a funk, and Polycarp, no disrespect intended, but they’ve outdone you in that regard.
When I was alone, they gave me love; when I was cold, they gave me warmth; when I was a stranger, they welcomed me; when I was hungry, they gave me food to eat, and not just of the physical kind. They are also one (OK, two) of our own agentfroot’s spiritual advisors, not to mention all of the advice they’ve given me, and some wonderful arguments! 
They are among the most moral, upright, decent human beings I know, and it’s a privilege and an honour being their friend. I just wish they didn’t have to do it so far away.
When they get settled in and start posting properly, I’ll give them a proper SDMB welcome, or maybe I’ll Pit them for breaking my heart. 
For now, I thought I’d tell you about them and remind myself that there are other places of warmth and light (or is that just bleeding over from GD and the Pit?).
I look forward to hearing their voices on this board, but I’ll miss hearing their voices in my ear.
CJ