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I haven’t even had the chance to go to any of my twelve places yet, and already I have something to share, something that has given me validation for choosing Minnesota as my final home. And I never, ever thought I could call Minnesota “home”, but here I am saying it. I have more than I could’ve hoped for, and all the comments on my previous posts have proven how fortunate and blessed I am, and that I must’ve done something right at some point in my life. I want to thank Tiffany, Kyle, Heidi, Kelly, Brad, Nyki, Brandon, Dana and all the others for defending me against someone who does, yes, know who I am. She’s one of the very reasons Minnesota has put a bad taste in my mouth. She has clearly proven why… More than half of the friends who defended my reputation and honor are friends that I have, here, in Minnesota. They are the reason I stay here to begin with. They are the reason I realized in the first place that my prejudices against Minnesota were unfair, that all the personal darkness in my past had very little to do with where I lived. All I’ve ever wanted was to re-build what I’ve lost. To re-build a network of friends, establish traditions, be a part of a community and not feel like a never ending visitor. The appearance of Nemesis has only proven too well that I have finally ascertained all of those things. And what’s even more amazing is that my network doesn’t stop here. I have friends all over the country who came to my defense from nothing more than one, wicked, vindictive heart beat. It is my friends that make it home. And I love them all for saving me. I don’t think even they realize how much their love has rescued me from all the dark places of my past.