I've been a part of this club since April of 2010. For an entire 년 I was on forums, chatting and laughing with the rest of you. I gradually grew out of it, and found myself visiting this site less and less, to the point where it had been months since I had been here.
Last night, my brothers took out an official Penguins DVD I had bought years ago. As I laughed with them during the episode "It's About Time", I remembered all the good times I had had here. The art, the craziness, the absolute insanity of the fans, but most of all, the joy.
I decided to check back in on this club, and 당신 know what I found?
That same joy that had been there three years 이전 is still here today. Sure, most of 당신 are new faces. Most of the people I knew are long gone. But the fact remains that 당신 enjoy this show, and 당신 aren't afraid to be here to celebrate it. Some of 당신 come from difficult situations, and this is your moment of relaxation and stability during troubled storms. Others of 당신 are 더 많이 fortunate and come here as mere recreation. Some of 당신 ship characters, such as Skilene and Dorski. Others of 당신 just like chatting about episodes and going-ons at nickelodeon.
In the end, we are all here for the Penguins. The show that brought us together and left us wanting 더 많이 of them every saturday morning. The show that gave some of us a reason to be sociable to others that we didn't even know, complete strangers with one common interest.
I look back on my times in the fandom one last time, wondering where those experiences had gone, and I realize that they never left. I can still feel the passion of this club. Your joy and your togetherness are what truly separates 당신 from other fandoms.
I will admit, I've found other stuff much 더 많이 interesting than the Penguins of Madagascar during the three years I've been gone. I've graduated, obtained my Eagle Scout Award, and even went to Haiti twice. But 팬팝 is one of my roots, and I will always come back home.
To you, the 팬 of The Penguins of Madagascar.
Stay true. Stay hearty. Stay safe.
