It's kinda strange, I've never met any of the forumites in person, haven't even talked to any on the phone, yet I feel connected to my fellow forumites in a special kind of way -- a bonding that's hard to explain. I suppose it's the spirituality of the whole khukuri experience that forms the basis of this sense of brotherhood. Though I can't explain it, I do know that it's real. So, my brother forumites, allow me to offer a heartfelt "Namaste" and wish you and your families the very best that the new year has to offer.