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Dear Alex/inspiron (and everybody else, too.) - tobiii1004 - 2016-02-22
Hey, guys. Or, well, whoever's reading this. It looks like the only person who wrote anything on nukeman's post was inspironwins, so I guess I'll direct this post at him.
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Hey, Alex.
We didn't ever talk much, but I'd like to say something about this server you made.
I joined your server on August 17th, 2011, if my memory serves me correctly. That's five years. And although I'm seventeen now and the mere memory of Minecraft makes me cringe at my 12-year-old self, you were a big part of my life. Well, maybe not you exactly. But indirectly.
I think McTopia might be the place where I learned how to act like myself. Perhaps that sounds pathetic, perhaps is is pathetic. But I'm not so sure it is. Your server brought in a diverse group of people, all of different ages and races and interests. And at a time where I was an annoying tween girl trying to figure out "who I was" and all that bull, the people I met were important in shaping who I would become.
None of you will probably read this, but Jesse, Chris, Cori, Robby, Josh, Haley, Bridget, Jack, Emily, Michelle, Maddie, and Eva, you guys were absolutely influential in deciding who I wanted to be. I learned a lot about kindness, about patience, about friendship through y'all - even you, Alex. And by the other side of the coin, I learned a lot about having a temper, about hurting people, and about frustration; all through the same people. You guys were my ragtag team, and you saw me go through it all. Crazy parents, crazier kid. Awkward phases. Ups and downs alike. When I was younger I didn't know which personality was mine; I thought it was something you could pick and choose. And you're the group that walked me through that. You're the group that's seen me at my worst (and maybe even my best). Which is absolutely crazy; most of you I don't think I'll ever meet. But the memories I've got with you guys aren't ones I'm likely to forget. There have been too many. Screen or not, in person or the internet, these things happened to all of us and they happened to all of us together. Now that McTopia is gone for good, I can't help but feel a little bit sad for all the future kids who might have had a time as good as I did.
Anyway, back to you, Alex. Last time we talked, you were going to college and trying to figure out what you were going to do with yourself. Are you doing well? Have you figured it out yet? Are things still going okay? If you think about it, you kinda watched me grow up, and it's only fair that I return the favor. Whether you knew it or not, your little server changed a handful of lives, or at least determined who they wanted to be. Which is awesome, scary, and worrisome all in one - I don't think you knew that's what would happen when you set up the server for the first time. So, Alex, I hope you do wonderful, wonderful things and change lives somewhere. You've changed mine, as difficult as that is to admit. And I'm sure I'm not alone.
As a seventeen-year-old, I won't ever admit to my friends that I like(d) Minecraft. I won't tell them about McTopia, I won't tell them about the Skype calls, I won't tell them about the hours and hours and hours I've spent. But whether I like it or not, your server was a piece of me. I'm not sure if it still is...but I think it might be.
I'll see you on the flipside.
Yours always,
Tobi
(P.S. Thank you.)
Dear Alex/inspiron (and everybody else, too.) - inspironwins - 2016-02-22
Hey Tobi. Thank you so much for the letter, and the best wishes. It really does mean a lot. Honestly the reality of what I had created, what I was apart of, and everything that this server meant really just hit me. I pretty much grew up on this server also. In 2011 I was 15 years old and was going through a tough time with my family. Learning meant a lot and was an escape for me, along with playing with my friends. Minecraft gave me both of those.
I am doing better than I ever have right now. Thank you for asking. I am back in Oregon, going to a Christian university, which is special to me and is what my future holds. I am on track to becoming a computer engineer, though I will still do server related stuff in my free time as a hobby.
Thank you for being such a great part of the community.
Dear Alex/inspiron (and everybody else, too.) - tobiii1004 - 2016-02-23
inspironwins wrote:Hey Tobi. Thank you so much for the letter, and the best wishes. It really does mean a lot. Honestly the reality of what I had created, what I was apart of, and everything that this server meant really just hit me. I pretty much grew up on this server also. In 2011 I was 15 years old and was going through a tough time with my family. Learning meant a lot and was an escape for me, along with playing with my friends. Minecraft gave me both of those.
I am doing better than I ever have right now. Thank you for asking. I am back in Oregon, going to a Christian university, which is special to me and is what my future holds. I am on track to becoming a computer engineer, though I will still do server related stuff in my free time as a hobby.
Thank you for being such a great part of the community.
The pleasure is all mine. It makes me so, SO happy to hear that you're going to a Christian university and being a computer engineer. That's so awesome! In all seriousness, best wishes Alex, you know my contact info if you ever need me. Which I doubt you will. You'll be too busy being a famous computer engineer(: