So yes, I'm back. [Friends Only - Comment to be Added!]
These five made me happier than I ever thought I could be. Even though I might have gone on a different path and stopped being a devoted fan of theirs, I can never thank them enough for everything they have given me. They've shown me a hint of light against the darkness, and they made me smile through my tears. I can't bear to remove this picture from my journal, because if I do so, it's as if I'm breaking off a piece of my own self. To Ohno, Nino, Sho, Jun and Aiba - the five guys who made sure that I manage to live through every storm - Thank you.
I don't think I'll be accepting friend requests (or whatever you call them here) from now on. This journal is now for MY eyes only.
EDIT. 8/27/12. I wrote the post above give or take two years ago, and wow, time flies, huh? I came into this fandom a sophomore in high school and now I've graduated from college. I remember leaving the fandom some time during my freshman year in college, and though I don't regret that decision, I'm a bit wistful for times past. I've obviously missed a lot of milestones for Arashi, and though I'm really sad about that, I always knew that I would always come back to them.
And now I am. Back, I mean.
These boys mean so much to me. They inspire me. They make me smile, they make me laugh, they make me hope. Throughout the past two years, I DID check up on them every now and then, and every success they've garnered made me so proud. That hasn't changed. I doubt that will ever change.
So yes. I'm back.
And yes, I'm friending people again! Just leave a comment on this post and hit that 'add' button!
Oh, might I just add that I'm kinda part of the SMAP fandom now as well?