I have a quick story I wanted to share, and I hope this is the proper place for it.

To get you up to speed, I have been playing with the current group I am in for the last year and a half now. It was by chance that a friend of mine was looking to fill two slots in his campaign, my friend and I were selected and it's been blissful ever since!

Obviously there are small hiccups, moments where the players (myself included) get a little off topic here and there but overall we mesh together well and have wonderful adventures while playing.

The group I play with has become, essentially, a group of my best friends. They understand when I am not feeling the best, and never pressure me to push myself or anything of the like.

Well, today really drove home the amount of care they have for me and it touched my heart deeply. I have Lupus, and as such fluorescent lighting can really burn my eyes after awhile. Sometimes we have all day sessions, and the only way to combat the lights (at the time) was to wear sunglasses inside. I felt like "that guy" when I wore them inside, and asked the DM if he would mind if I set up lights that weren't so harsh on my eyes.

Another player told me he had plenty of lights he could bring to try and use those instead of the fluorescent bulbs. Today he and another friend showed up early to get the lights ready. When I showed up, they were putting the last of the lights up and asked me, "Hey is this okay? Is it enough light? Too much? How is it on your eyes?" And I couldn't express it at the time, but now that I am thinking about it it makes me teary eyed.

One player came in and commented on the lighting, mentioning how ambient it looked. One of my friends who showed up early to help said, "Of course dude! She takes care of us, so we have to take care of her!"

My heart grew 10 sizes when I heard that. I always bring snacks because I want everyone to be fed each session, and I just do it because I care about my friends a lot. I felt incredibly safe, seen, and cared for today.

I have the best D&D party, and the best friends in real life. I am eternally humbled and endlessly grateful for this game and the paths I have crossed due to playing.

Thank you if you have read this far. I am just beaming with joy, and it's been a long time since thats happened.