Vicky, you have done more for our community in 9 months than most people have done in years.
You put together AutHaven, proving that we can successfully put together a cost-effective gathering outside of an institutional model.
You brought advocates together from multiple states to help develop your project and other projects.
When someone told you to put together an event, you did it.
You are truly one of our leading lights. Anyone who tells you to the contrary is, well, as wrong as a person can get.
For the hard work and dedication that you have shown in your efforts to create a better world for not just your children and grandchildren, but for all of us, I want to take this time to publically thank you.
The insulting treatment that your threads, posts, and discussion topics have received is disgusting, particularly as seen in the last two weeks. What I find even more disgusting is that the same treatment has been shown to your posts, as well as others, time and time again here on this site. After reading the treatment your posts and thoughts have received, I understand your decision and I agree with it. To avoid cluttering your farewell thread, I will discuss my own decision to leave this site in a different thread.
While I know that you are by no means giving up on advocacy, I will say "farewell" to your stay here on this site.
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