Hello.
I know I should write this journal tomorrow, but I'll have a busy day tomorrow, so I'm taking advance that it's Sunday and I can take a time to write this now.

Well, it's my 5th dAnniversary; when I opened this account, I never imagined that I'll last all this time, specially when the start was really difficult to me. But I'm here today, happy, thankful and very different (in a possitive way) from the girl who opened this account; when I opened this account, I was 16 and I was in High School; now I'm 21 and I just finished college last week, although it'll be officially finished next May 29th, but I finish everything, I'm just waiting for the graduation.

I've learned a lot here, since things like improving my English skills because I practice everyday (now I could go to live in an English-speaking country if I wanted because I'm approved to do it due my English skills), drawing better everyday (in a graphic tablet or in a piece of paper), taking better pictures even if they're taken in a cellphone, treating with all kind of people who might think or not like me, but we could be friends and have a peaceful time because now I'm more tolerant with people and now I don't judge people due their lifestyles but their actions; that there are kind and generous people who want to help people that they don't even know their faces, but they care like they've known all the life. I also have learned that growing up doesn't mean that I'll quit to all the things I love, because the things I like don't define how mature I am; some people, specially in my country, can't see that, but now I'm more confident about myself and I don't care what people say about me.

For all those reasons and more, that's why I love dA and that's because I feel freer and happier here that in any other website and/or social network (because, although some people don't want to accept it, dA IS a social network). I've met amazing people here; some of them aren't here anymore for some reasons; other just come at times because they're busy, but I understand that because I'll be like that soon; other more come frequently and it's always great to see them.

To all my friends, it doesn't matter if we met five years ago or last week, I love all of you! Thank you for your cheers, your support, your good vibres, your friendship and the good times we have spent together. Also I want to thank to all the people who have commented and/or faved in any of my works, I truly appreciate it; also, I want to thank all the people who have watched me, featured my work and/or given a badge, dA points and even suscriptions; thank you very much.

Finally, I want to thank to you who are reading this journal entry; thank you for taking the time of reading the thoughts of this humble user.

For other 5 and more years!!

Erika Abigail "EriSama" Santos Garza.