FFB613, while one’s comments here in the CR are not a real indication of anything much about one’s true self, I still think what you just posted earns you high marks on character and menchlichkeit. So many posters (trolls?) start threads and disappear without a trace. Nice of you to provide the update. And look how you got all these people of different types and stripes to get involved!
Hope your future is full of good choices & great accomplishments!