Dear community: Thank you

Dear, Well.. Everyone.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I haven't been able to say this yet due to moving and lack of internet, so here's everything I have to say. You guys are amazing. Last month, near the second week in May, I went through a nasty break up with my long term S/O at the time. We were together for nearly three years but that's irrelevant. At the time, I couldn't bare to face reality. I called in "sick" from work, turned off my phone, and laid in bed motionlessly. I couldn't find the strength to even accomplish everyday tasks. After a day of moping, I decided the best choice I could do, is to hop into Summoner's Rift and play a game to distract myself. When choosing what game mode to play, I hovered over Ranked and started my search for a lobby. Bans went through, picks were next, and before I knew it, I was already in the game.

I did horrible. I played as if I reverted back to not knowing how to play. It was that bad. My ADC started to flame me, it made me feel worse. But there was light in the game. My shining knight. My top laner. I don't know the person and he/she asked me if something was wrong. Tears were already swelling back up in my eyes just thinking about it. I told my team that I went through a bad breakup the other day, and how I'm sorry I can't play well, how I'm useless, how I costed them the game. They stopped flaming me. They gave me comfort. They told the other team in /all chat. The other team stopped playing in order to give me kind words. I have never felt so moved in my life. You, the community, gave me hope when it was needed. Gave me life when I felt dead. Thank you. For everything.

It's not much, but I drew you all a picture to show my appreciation. Keep in mind, without internet I had no reference so it was done by memory.

From the bottom of my heart ~Sona

P.S. I started crying again while typing this. . . . tl/dr: I went through a bad break up and you guys cheered me up.