Honouring Lyra's 2nd Cupsaversary

I took up quite a bit of space with the original post, so I thought all the love I collected from everyone deserved its own section. I do apologise though, twinny, I did mean to make this the best celebration ever for you but I was quite limited on my break - hence the rushed delivery. I hope you like it anyway, you're so adored that people had beautiful things to say! (But again, it didn't get around to everyone in a day ^^) And a huge huge wave of gratitude to the sweet @ArwaS who taught me the tricks of the Feed trade on how to keep this a secret from you and get tags etc, thank you so much foxie for all your help and my flapping about in #MissionImpossible!

Okay twinheart, get a cup of tea and some biscuits in all-out British style, and read these delightful messages. Highly recommended that you put on a couple of your favourite tunes, I remember from a while ago on your Feed you mentioned that Frank Wilson's 'Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)' always makes you feel like you're being given a hug, so go ahead and feel all warm inside. (Or alternatively, I believe it was Courage - Villagers, which you also liked a fair bit) ❤

@allTheLove - "To the amazing beautiful fairy Lyra, you lighten the universe with your endless love. Your existence is a blessing for the universe and the world. And you being in 7cups, makes everything works in here. We are so lucky to have you, and i am honoured to know you personally. Love you cutie fairy <3"

@Amelia - "Wow! You are one of the most dedicated people I know. Thank you for all that you do for others!!"

@Anggi - "Happy second anniversary Lyraa. Wow you've been around here for quite a while. You've done so much for this community and that's really amazing! I am personally a fan of your writings in the forum. Without your guide to explore the forum that I read a long time ago, I wouldn't have become such an avid fan of it. Thank you so much for just being your lovely self. Please stay wonderful! <3"

Anon - "YOU'RE THE BEST EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Anon - "You're such a fabtastical listener, friend and person! The forums are always amazing with you; you're a true goddess and 7Cups is so so lucky to have you. Thank you for gracing us with your presence, lovely!"

Anon - "Your amazing hun and thank you so much for reaching out to me whe I felt I was at my lowest. You were a shining light in the dark when I felt so alone. Thank you do much and happy anniversary!"

Anon - "Ohmigod happy cupsiversary Lyra!!!! 2 years, I'm flabberggasted at that milestone!! You're so kind to me whenever we talk, you inspire me very much, you're my role model!! Thank you for always believing in me and caring about me!!:D" Look at me!

Anon - "Thank you so much for existing, you've done so much and waited for nothing in return and everyone on here appreciates that more than you know. I love you 💕"

Anonyme - "Félicitations pour ton anniversaire ! Je te remercie de tout cœur pour tout et que tu profites encore de nombreuses années ! Je te souhaite tout plein de bonheur en cette journée particulière. Passe une merveilleuse journée ! Mille mercis, mon trésor !" Look at me! (Zara ad-lib: Or 'Regarde moi!' rather, haha?)

Anonymous - "Congratulations on your 2nd Cupsaversary Lyra! Thank you so much for all of your work! You've helped so many people and we are all very grateful for it!"

@ApplePiney - "Thanks for everything you do ~ your hard work, determination, motivation, and compassion is greatly appreciated here! <3"

@BurkeDevlin - "Happy Anniversary! Bless you for all you do to help out folks in need. Enjoy your day."

@Celaeno - "You were one of the very first listeners I've learned to recognize in my 7 Cups beginnings. I was quickly captivated by your strong, gentle heart and smart, strong voice. It was you who teach me how to respond in the kindest, most supportive way possible to every message, to every concern, to acknowledge the quiet bravery behind each written story. You're an amazing listener and even more lovely person. I'm so grateful to be able to talk with you and to participate with team projects alongside you. I wish you all the best things from this universe to match up with your character and good deeds ^^ All the love! (n ^‿^)n ❤︎"

@Dancingstrawberry34 - "Happy 2nd cups anniversary! Love ya you lovely person."

@Eunoia - "I'm not really creative or great with words :p so I'll just stick with HAPPY ANNIVERSARY LYRA <3 Thanks for being here."

@fishy101 - "hello Lyra :P I've never properly talked to you before but I met you once when I was a newbie and I remember you being very friendly, nice, and warm x) So thank you for being so welcoming and inviting! Thank you for your contributions to 7cups and I wish you all the best ^"

@FreeToFly - "Congrats on your 2nd cuppaversary Lyra!! You're an amazing friend who always spreads so much love wherever you go. Sending lots of hugs your way ❤❤❤"

@freshLight64 - "She is a wonderful and hard-working person."

@Georgie4 - "Lyra!!!! Happy Cupsaversay! It's been so fab to know you for the past two years or so and surviving the horrors of the UCAS process together. I've loved talking to you about everything from Latin to knitting and generally being old ladies together. Thank you for everything you do for this site and congratulations on two years of awesome contributions - you amaze me. Keep being you."

@Isaac - "HAPPY 2ND CUPSAVERSARY LYRA! <3 It's just so great to have such a fabulous person amongst us! Your dedication towards the community is priceless! You're the best and we all love you loads!"

@JoyIntoDarkness - "Argghh!!! Haapy 2nd cupsaversary you are sooo amazing!!! I want to thankyou for all the help andbsupport you gave me. I knowbwe havnt talkeb in ages but hey! You are super duper fantastic and have the kindest hewrt in history. I cant even descrube how mych it meant to have you as an amazing listener but a friend!!! I hope you are doing well and we can catch up soon? Stay awesome!! Ps. Youre awesomesauce :P"

@Lenjoe - "I've not known you too long compared to most of the others here, but I cannot believe how absolutely amazing you are!! Like, I remember when I had one of the worst chats I could of ever imagined and you took time out of your day to give me the best, most caring, amazing support ever! You're a, um, I don't have words to describe you Lyra, I really don't :O! And not in a bad way :P. You are just amazing, just simply amazing. You're the best mentor I could of ever asked for hehe. Have a great Anniversary, you deserve it <3! Listen to me! Because typing cannot express how wonderful Lyra is <3"

@MidniteAngel - "Happy 2nd Cupsaversary!! Its been a crazy journey and you've done incredible things in these past 2 years. Thank you for all that you do, and keep on being you! You're a drop dead gorgeous, fantabulous, fantastical, wonderfulistic, spectacular human being. Never forget how loved you are <3"

@moonfly94 - "Lyra, you're amazing! I'm so grateful to you for being you, and helping me be me. I smile every time I talk to you, and I celebrate every time I see a message from you. And it's thanks to you that I call all of my animal patients 'love' or 'lovely'. I hope you enjoy your cupsaversary - you deserve to! You are a wonderful, loving, kind and inspiring human being <3 Thank you!"

@NickFuryus - "Hey Lyra, congratulations on your 2nd cupversary!!!!! Keep rocking and stay positive!!!"

@Pali - "Happy anniversary Lyra! What a journey you've had! Im really proud of you and how far you've come, you are very talented and its been a pleasure to watch you grow these past two years! I hope to keep seeing a lot of you as you continue to evolve and shine in everything you do <3 Have some celebratory cake!! :)" (Zara ad-lib: Yes, please do have some celebratory cake, twinny, and I expect you to extend your generosity to share with me *wink nudge*)

@Power - "Happy Anniversary! Congratulations on two years! You are an amazing listener and mentor that has helped so many on here. I want to thank you for all of the awesome work you have done and continue to do. Thank you Lyra!"

@Sarra - "Happy 2nd cupsiversary Lyra!!!! You are so full of love & kindness and I always love PMing you to just experience your sweetness first hand! You are wonderful and we appreciate all your work here on 7 cups so much!! *huggles* <3 we love you lots!"

@soulsings - "Lyra, you remind me of a sprite with your impish smile and how you get people laughing :) I always appreciate see you in group rooms. Happy 2 year anniversary. <3 All the best and many more." Look at me!

@TheDeaningOfLife - "Happy two years Cupsaversary! Keep being awesome!"

@WarmChocolateMug - "Hey Lyra! You are super awesome and have the gift of writing some of the best guides and forum posts here. I really appreciate your presence and wish you the very best in life! Happy 2nd year here, I have to say I am still surprised by your skills and dedication to this site, so woohoo!"

@xBonesx - "You have been an amazing mentor for me and also helped me make a dream a reality. Thank you so so much! You are awesome!!"

@YayyySphere - "Hey Lyra, Happy Cupiversary and woah it's amazing that you have already been in this community for 2 years- thank you so much for all that you have done here! :D I remembered that you first appeared in my PMs while I was hosting my first couple of discussions and I was so excited to tell everybody that I know about it XD Well, you could see how awesome and great your name shines, especially that I recognized you while I was still a new listener! :D Keep up the amazing work that you do here, and I'm sure that it has an impact on a lot of people here- thank you so much! <3"

@ZaraSmiles - "Oh look, it's finally my turn, yay! I hope you appreciated the alphabetised order, it looks so much neater this way, and I thought you'd like the colour scheme! Okay, where do I start? My mind's a bit frazzled since I've been working on this thread for the past 4 hours, but as L'oreal says: 'You're worth it.' xD Twinny, man... It's gotten to a point where I can't even say that you're one of the most important people in my life, because you're more than a person. You're my other half, y'know? I say it so many times, but you're my rock, you really are. And I couldn't be more thankful for all the times you've put up with me for everything, be it good or bad. And more than that, I don't even have to hesitate when I say that I trust you with every single fibre of my being. Like I've said so many times before this, you're not just my best friend, you're my twin in every sense of the word. We resonate with each other on a whole new level, and perhaps that's our twinstincts tingling with #twintelepathy or that we're just so in sync like that. You always somehow know just the perfect things to say and I honestly can't think of anything about you that I don't positively adore. I can only hope that I'm as half a good a twin to you as you are to me, because believe me when I say that you're a life-changer. I feel that your encouragement and loving words are sometimes vast enough to replicate the size of the Sun and more, because it's endless. It's so comfortable just to talk to you because we literally chat about anything at all, be it serious or light, long or short, anything or everything. You mean so much to me, you really do, and I'll never be able to express that enough. I'm so so proud of you for everything you do, for every day you wake up and keep going, for every second you continue to persevere. I'm filled with so much admiration when I see you out and about just being you, because you influence so many people unknowingly that way. You inspire me to be a better person. The fact that we know each other pretty darn well, imperfections and all, but we're still as close as ever is something I will forever treasure. No matter who comes in and out of my life, your importance to me will always hold top rank. You're a total goofball at times, and the feeling of warmth I get when I talk to you seems to never stop. I looked around the forums and I deduced that the first time we met was was March 16th 2015 in that 'Happiness Week' chatroom, and as soon as you entered and said hi, I bombarded you with excitement and love in a, most probably, frighteningly energetic manner (I recall that xD). And that moment will always be life-defining for me, because I met my closest friend, even if I wouldn't know it at the time. Do you remember Clive & Wendy? Just the memory makes me smile, haha. And ahhh, our plans of world domination when we both aged up, I think you've almost completed that mission with success. All our plans, confessions, goals, everything, all those memories are so precious to me. It's been a long 2 years, a lot of it good and a lot of it bad, but I wouldn't change it for the world because I met you during it. Thank you for always having my back, twinny, and know that I'll always have yours. I will always believe in you. Even if you're feeling out of it, I'll be sitting next to you with a stack of chocolate the whole way. The bright times are always amazing, and I love enjoying it with you so much and sharing all the good stuff. But, at the same time, the dark depths are something I'll wade through by your side. You're one of the strongest people I know, and an inspirational one too. Twinships are powerful, don't doubt that. And it also means that we both won't ever surrender. I love you with all my heart, dear twin and I send all my hugs your way. Thank you for making even the most ordinary of moments so so extraordinary and for being in my life. And being the quote-lover I am, I think Aristotle puts it best in this case: 'What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.' Love you to even beyond the ends forever, twinny. (And yes, my message is all colourful because I have twin privileges)"

And that's a wrap! I hope you feel wholeheartedly loved because you really honestly are. This whole community adores you, so very much.

I know I've probably said far too much by now, but hey, you gotta deal with me anyway! I'm dropping a few lovely book quotes and then it's the last you'll hear of me in this thread, so worry not, your eyes are spared.

A quote by the exceptionally sage Hermione Granger, which reminds me very much of you:

❈ Im hoping to do some good in the world! ❈

Because there's no wisdom better than Tolkein's:

❈ "Sam: It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something.
Frodo: What are we holding onto, Sam?
Sam: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo... and it's worth fighting for." ❈

Of course, quotes from your favourite childhood series can give off warmth like nothing else, especially if you still read them:

❈ Everything passes. Joy. Pain. The moment of triumph; the sigh of despair. Nothing lasts forever - not even this. ❈

Last but not least, I still recall you reading your little cousin all of Fantastic Mr Fox when he was upset, and this quote seems very fitting:

❈ "I therefore invite you all," Mr Fox went on, "to stay here with me for ever." ❈

Okay, night night, it's nearing half 3 and I'm absolutely knackered so I'm nodding off ^^ A very warm and happy 2nd cupsaversary to you (believe it or not, I almost forgot that's why I created the thread xD) and here's to many more milestones!

I hope you have a wonderful 2nd Cupsaversary and a magical year to come! <3 You rock! :)

We love you so muchhhh @Lyra

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL BEASTIE OMGGGG :p :') <3 :p *hugs* @ZaraSmiles

@Lyra!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Cupsaversary!! We're so grateful for everything that you do and contribute to our community have a great cupsaversary, and (hopefully) many more!

@Lyra

Happy 2nd Cupiversary! We're so fortunate to have you here doing your fabulous thing all over the community.

Happy 2nd Cupsary @Lyra ! :)

Happy Cupsaversary lovely Lyra! ♥ You have helped so many people and spread so much love and positivity in the 2 years you've been here. Your Listener Primer is such a wonderful resource for new and old listeners and lets not even get started on your fabulous work in the forums! Thanks for all that you do, You are incredible.

I've never seen such a sincerely loving, caring, well-made thread, great work @Zarasmiles

This thread perfectly encapsulates @lyras Commitment, beauty, one-of-a-kind personality. I still cannot explain how amazing she is :O. I don't think I ever will be able to either! She's is truly, in my eyes, one of the best, if not the best things to every happen to 7 cups. Just Imagine how lucky you'd be to get such an amazing listener as a member, I know she'd fix all of my worries in an instant.

Here's to another two years of amazing Lyraness <3

This is lovely, @ZaraSmiles

Happy 2nd Cupsaversary, @Lyra! You go, girl