I had to check my profile...I've been here since 2006! I've made some great friends IRL and those relationships won't change. My best memories are the Mid-west Meet-ups. Most of those were organized in Facebook, so I hope we continue - even though many of us have had life changes that make it more difficult to participate as often as we'd like.
It is the nature of things to end to make room for new things. Angie, I'm here to support you in your new things. Best wishes!