Just got
home from
work to see this news. Thanks to Joe and everybody for your kind words!
It is very humbling, especially looking at the names of past
Members of the Year.
I am very happy to see David get a well deserved title, it was so close the entire time. I also agree with what has been said about all nominees. While it is nice to win
I think that being first nominated three years ago was in some ways the biggest honour and surprise for me.
This
forum, and the conversations we have here, mean a lot to me. Like many of you, I have no family really interested in my hobby and I rarely if ever meet another collector in person these days. The
forum community, and "papa Joe", therefore serve as another kind of family for me. This
forum has educated me hugely. Challenges me. Humbles me - i.e. when I get things wrong. Deepened my knowledge and love for my hobby. And gave me quite a few laughs over the years (the
good kind).
So thanks again everybody.
Shawn