it is Thursday, July 24, 2025 as i am writing this, and i am writing this message because i want to appreciate Eiichiro Oda for the creation of One Piece. it is my comfort story, the characters are amazing, brilliant, and as comforting as watching the anime has been. without this series i don’t know where i would have been, and i will never stop loving this series for as long as i live. thank you oda for changing my life