Dearest friends and dA family...

Thank you, for making me believe that such acts of kindness still existed in this day of age.

An age of war,

Of greed,

Of hate,

Of murder,

And of truth-blind savageness.

Every single one of you out there, whether you see this journal, you comment or favorite this journal or not...

...I consider every single one of you as a true, undeniable member of not just my dA family, but as my actual family, whether I know you from real-life, from over the net...or in some cases, I remember in memory, who aren't around in this lifetime today anymore.

You are all my reason to not end it all, but to keep smiling, keep fighting, keep going...and to keep living. I say unto all of you, that you are all my personal meanings of life, even if you are a silent watcher who doesn't comment or doesn't favorite any of my works, but knows simply that I am here...and I just want to say that I...

...I love you all so much, and you all have my eternal gratitude for simply being yourselves, guys.

And to end this once and for all, so everyone can move on, I wholeheartedly admit that I was wrong with the terribly-tasted jokes I've made, and I sincerely apologize, I've learned my mistakes, and I ask to everyone to put this misunderstanding behind them and just go about their usual businesses and lives in peace.

-Duke

P.S., 

Thank you all...for helping me discover my own meaning of life.