I've not written a diary for years, I suppose the need had left me for a time. I used to be an avid member of Open Diary and there were a lot of memories on that site, a lot of poems, stories and moments of self-discovery.
Sadly, today I discovered that it has all been erased. Although I wasn't an active member anymore, although I'd taken a break from writing, it was nice to know that it was there. It was comforting to know that my memories, thoughts and a note of my personal journey was documented somewhere and that I could at any point pick up where I left off.
I can't help but feel a little bit cheated.. that I've somehow lost a part of my history... the internet is a very different place now. Open diary was like a sacred little corner, a community you could always return to. It was where I discovered my passion for the written word and learned that it was okay to be different.
So, tonight, I raise a glass to the community that was Open Diary. I don't think I'd be the person I am now had I not found you when I did.
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